Murals may change Salt Lake City’s plans for this run-down block
This was a drab clump of old industrial buildings along Salt Lake City’s 300 West last spring. Now, gigantic faces painted on exterior walls stare out in testament to a social justice movement. Residents say they form a powerful symbol of community healing, born out of grief, anger and protest.Twenty-foot murals depicting people killed by police have breathed new meanings into what City Hall calls the Fleet Block, leading dozens of residents to oppose an otherwise routine rezoning for what
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