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West Side residents press council on Jordan River Trail safety as Wasatch Community Gardens seeks CDBG support
Summary
Residents and service providers told the council about safety concerns on the Jordan River Trail and asked for stronger action on homelessness and public-safety problems; Wasatch Community Gardens requested $40,000 in CDBG funds for a farm-based job-training program for women experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Multiple residents and nonprofit representatives addressed the Salt Lake City Council during the general comment period, pressing for more urgent action on homelessness and drug activity along the Jordan River Trail and urging continued or new funding for community programs that provide food and job training to people experiencing housing instability.
Speakers described recent closures along the Jordan River Trail and said the closures have shifted drug use and criminal activity to other parks and public areas. Kevin Park, chair of the Rose Park Community Council, said the trail and nearby Riverside Park had become littered with needles, foil and…
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