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Writer, biker, ukulele player, cinephile, YIMBY. Connoisseur of all things interesting. Pick my brain @bikelakecity or pitch me a story at bwood@cityweekly.net
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Red paint, new traffic signals coming to SLC's bus-only lanes on 200 South.

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By Benjamin Wood 
| Salt Lake City Weekly
DEPOT DISTRICT—When construction of the 200 South transitway wrapped up in December of 2024, the street's transformation was compared to a person having their braces removed. Now, that glow-up is set to continue next year with a bright shade of lipstick along the corridor's bus-only lanes. "They currently have red paint between Main and State [streets]. That was like an experiment," said Patti Garver, a Utah Transit Authority program manager.
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Utah Pride Festival and SLC Pride bookend a full month of events, big and small.

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By Benjamin Wood 
| Salt Lake City Weekly
The following article was originally published on June 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 City Weekly Pride Issue. On the eve of his third Pride Month as executive director of the Utah Pride Center, Chad Call sounded confident, optimistic and determined. He acknowledged that a lot of uncertainty is being felt by LGBTQ Utahns, and that backward steps have been taken at both the state and national level. But Call added that progress does not move forward without disruptions.
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Every Democrat in Utah's 1st District primary—plus the Republican—supports the Rio Grande Plan.

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By Benjamin Wood 
| Salt Lake City Weekly
In Utah's newly-redrawn 1st District, Democratic voters see a rare opportunity to elevate progressive priorities on the state's Republican-dominated congressional delegation. But with the district's boundaries contained within Salt Lake County, nonpartisan community groups also see the potential for a new, Wasatch Front-focused congressperson to push for otherwise ignored strategies around urban housing, land use and transportation.
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