Since just before the pandemic began, AARP has sponsored the creation of 53 outdoor fitness parks for adults, one for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

On Thursday, Utah’s fitness park, located in Bickley Park on the north side of the Columbus Community Center, 2508 S. 500 East in South Salt Lake, celebrated its first anniversary.

“We want people to use this,” said Utah AARP director Alan Ormsby. “But we especially want older adults to feel welcome and engaged.”

Salt Lake City to study permanently banning cars from downtown Main Street

You may have noticed that since 2020, downtown Main Street is closed to vehicle traffic on weekends. This is due to the Open Streets program, which has been promoting visiting the downtown area by shutting the roads down for vehicles and opening them up for pedestrians. 

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is eager for the city to begin studying the feasibility of keeping Open Streets a permanent program, including the possibility of constructing permanent blockades that close Main Street off to motor vehicles forever.

However, there's still a long way to go before this would become a reality.

Read more about the study here. 

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