‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers Are Adopting Storm Drains
Feeling despondent about the state of the Great Salt Lake? Pulling trash from a storm drain could help. “Adopt A Storm Drain”, an initiative overseen by the Salt Lake City government, draws the line between polluted water (and blocked drainage points) and the shrinking and toxifying of the lake, while showing residents how they can do their part. Ali Vallarta joins Your City Could Be Better to discuss how quick, periodic cleaning of your neighborhood sewer grate can contribute to a greater good.
Mentioned on the show:
- SLC’s map of adopted storm drains: https://www.slc.gov/utilities/adoptastormdrain/
- Ali’s past Your City Could Be Better episode on making a park census: https://yccbb.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-every-region-needs-a-park-map-tool-like-salt-lakes-plus-dry-heat-vs-humidity
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