At the first of two listening sessions, one Salt Lake City resident told the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games that the state is already growing fast, and she worries about the added attention from another Olympics.
At listening session, SLC-Utah Committee for the Games asked to tackle environmental stewardship, homelessness, access and transportation, among other issues.
So, she took her concerns to the top. She aired them at the first of two listening sessions held Wednesday by the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, which is heading the effort to bring the international sporting spectacle back to the state. The meeting was an addition to the six listening sessions the SLC-UT committee held in Summit County over the past month. Fraser Bullock, the president and CEO of the committee, said his group is gathering input with the intention of singling out a handful of issues on which to focus. He noted, however, that some broad issues, such as rent control, might be out of the group’s reach.
Environmental stewardship in general is a high priority for the committee, Bullock said, noting the goal for the Salt Lake Games is to make them “climate positive.” It appeared to be a focal point for residents as well. A breakout group discussing sustainability and environment during the morning session, which was held over Zoom, drew nearly half of the attendees.
Richard Layman, a Salt Lake resident, makes a comment during a listening session with Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
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