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Salt Lake City hears divided testimony on six‑month street closures for Temple Square reopening; concerns about emergency access and equity
Summary
Council staff proposed temporarily closing several streets adjacent to Temple Square for about six months in 2027 to manage crowds for the Temple open-house; public testimony split between downtown businesses and faith/community leaders who supported closures for safety and visitor experience and neighborhood advocates who raised concerns about access to hospitals, transit disruption, parking displacement and potential discriminatory enforcement or fencing.
Salt Lake City council members and staff heard extended public comment on a proposal to temporarily close portions of streets adjacent to Temple Square for roughly March through October 2027 to support safety and crowd management during the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints' temple reopening open‑house period.
City staff described closures intended to facilitate crowd control, pre‑screening and pedestrian circulation while organizers plan shuttle parking, transit incentives and mitigation. Opponents—particularly neighborhood council representatives from Guadalupe,…
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