Utahns' satisfaction with downtown Salt Lake City is on the rise

Deseret News: July 11, 20014

For George Thaut, living in downtown Salt Lake City brings vibrancy to everyday life.
"I've always loved being in the city," Thaut said. "I love being in the center of everything. … There's so much to do here and it's all so convenient."

Mark Rogers, an equity real estate agent for Clearwater Homes, says he hears similar expressions from others living downtown.

"I think they find the size of the city is big enough to have interesting things going on all the time, but small enough that you don't feel like you're lost in the city," Rogers said. "You feel like you have a sense of belonging, a part of something."
A recent survey by the Downtown

Alliance showed that 52 percent of Utahns feel a sense of ownership and connection with downtown Salt Lake City — up 8 percent since last year and 18 percent since 2009.

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