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Better late than never? Salt Lake City tackles the ‘G’ word: gentrification and all its perils

Utah’s capital has launched a year of study and public input to understand how existing residents may be squeezed out by development, especially on the west side.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Homeowners on West Euclid Avenue in Salt Lake City's Poplar Grove are upset over a proposed six-story, 40-unit apartment complex located in the middle of their block of mixed-income single-family homes, proposed to replace the home at left. Alberto Aviles and his wife Silvia who live next door to the right, and many neighbors in the community are concerned.