Letter: The inequities of west side vs. east side in the Salt Lake Valley are even evident on the sidewalks after a snowstorm, writes Stephen in Salt Lake City.
To reach the pedestrian bridge over the highway, I struggled over more icy mounds. And then precisely at the apex of the bridge above the roar of the interstate, my path became clear, shoveled and salted, leading me safely down toward the TRAX station.
The inequities of westside vs. eastside in the Salt Lake Valley could not have been more clear— mapped in the snow. We hear endless pledges to do better, to pay more attention to our westside communities. In 2022, let’s match our words with action.
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