Episode Details

The planned megashelter on Salt Lake City's westside meets opposition from a national coalition. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk about who's involved and how the annual homeless count went last weekend. Plus, food Oscars and local shoutouts. 

Resources and references:

• Utah Legislature passes bill to expand Utah Supreme Court, add 5 more lower court judges” [Utah News Dispatch]
• A nationwide coalition wants to prevent federal funding to Utah’s massive homeless campus [Salt Lake Tribune]
• Interrogating Controversial Homeless Policy Proposals [City Cast Salt Lake]
• MICHELIN Is Trying SLC Restaurants. Who Could Get Stars? [City Cast Salt Lake] 

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