The Rio Grande Plan: Salt Lake City
About this episode
The episode discusses the Rio Grande Plan, a proposal to improve train access and urban connectivity in Salt Lake City.
A historic train station sits near the heart of Salt Lake City, but many riders still get dropped on the edge of downtown and told to transfer and walk through empty industrial blocks. That disconnect is at the center of our conversation with civil engineer Christian Linhart, one of the voices behind the Rio Grande Plan, a citizen-led proposal to rework how trains move through downtown and how the city welcomes people arriving by rail. We dig into the plan’s three big moves: build a grade-se...
People in this episode
Hosts: Louis, Chris
Guest: Christian Linhart
Topics covered
- transportation
- urban planning
- rail systems
- community engagement
- civil engineering
Keywords
- Rio Grande Plan
- Salt Lake City
- train station
- urban development
- civil engineering
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rio Grande Plan
Places: Salt Lake City
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