Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Public statue with a mask, Salt Lake City

Parley Pratt statue with a mask, 2300 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City
Parley Pratt statue with a mask, 2300 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City.

Parley Pratt was an entrepreneur and Mormon proselytizer.  He created a pass through the Wasatch Mountains that was eventually incorporated into the Lincoln Highway, a private initiative which created a coast-to-coast highway from New York City to San Francisco.

This little park is a memorial to him, has beautiful plantings, and a number of plaques on neighborhood-relevant history.

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