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SLC School District deserves an “F” grade for its suburban West High rebuild plans.
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A rendering shows how the plans for West High would rebuild the school around cars, parking and Highway 89. Salt Lake City School District Opinions will vary on whether suburbs are inherently good or bad as government strategy for housing and transportation (my vote: bad).
But it shouldn’t be controversial to say suburban design belongs in the suburbs and urban design belongs in the city. And yet, Salt Lakers continue to see their built environment undermined by suburban planning.
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