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Show A6 NATION Monday, November 30, 1998 The Salt Lake Tribune Urbanites Relish Life in A Neighborhood @ Continued From A-1 for a software company. “I would say this area has a lot of what it needs. The right boxes are all checked off, but the and soul aren't here. Fougere is right, said developer dachshund and Robin Wilks. 41 tles over the width of sidewalks. He endured ridicule over com: great city. He madelists of what plexes paintedin such cole ics called them the mustard-and- ketchup buildings. He sweated out the days when The Meridian at State-Thomas, his first Uptown Residents often pad into the e for a pint of Ben & Jer- z as he camein ‘ork, he also commented on neighborhood I've lived in San Francisco New York, Detroit and Ver mont,” said Fougere, who works “There aren't town, according to Kyle Crews, a soul, it needs “morepublicplaces for people to have casual interac- urban peoplelike. Hefought bat- r workouts in the buildrym. No shoes, no money, ne Brown knows where they live At The Worthing year-old Dan Fe picked up operated Ready,Aim...Fire canwe oebe sera With Clean Burning Natural Gas \ eehote gontal said. ought to be 50,000 people here. Shaw, who calls himself a utopi- an, read books on what makes a Every evening, Sophie the I think there he enough people public-relations consultant for Post Properties, where Shawis presicent of the western division built or renovated 13 Uptown buildings with 2,200 apartments. lars, said the bartender stop forthe dog biscuit customari ly provided by Ann Brown, proprietor of a convenience stc The Worthington. an upper-scale apartment building “it’s not there Also dreamed of urban reutrik fer yearsbut couldn't find developers w’s ideas, often called “New rbanism. succeeded so well in Da is now building in Addis Atlanta, Phoenix, Houstona Denver. - About 9,000 people live in Up- yet,” Robert Shaw, the man most responsiblefor checking all the boxes. In the last 10 years, he has them at Cafe Express. At the Uptown Bar & Grill, 90 percent of customers are regu As for Dallas, - For Uptown to have heart and tions,” Shawsaid. Residents have high hopes for the new Katy Hike and Bike Trail and plansthat will link the Me- Plus - ~~ Fireplaces, From HEAT-N-GLO If you desire the beauty of a woodfire, but prefer the conveniece of natural gas. Heat-N-Glo offersthe fireplace products tosatisfy your needs. Weoffer gas direct-vent, see-thru and threesided fireplaces. Wealso carry gas inserts and variable sized log sets for converting your wood burning fireplacesto energyefficient natural gas Kinney Avenue Trolley with DART rail stations. JUST FOR CHRISTMAS... Uptown has lots of beautiful peopleanda plethoraof businesses for them — gyms, tanningsa: FR lons, spas and a goodly numberof dry cleaners. It needs store, mom-and-pop a book- Receive a ($199 value) RC-STAT WIRELESS THERMOSTAT (Remote Control) with Selected Heat-N-Glo Fireplaces Expire 5/98 £——"_i--—t— BY DESIGN Cry eae ne Sasae st CELEBRATES ITS 30TH YEAR: cording to Uptown District figures, the a town householdincon a year. The median age i Manyresidents are single, but empty nesters are inoving in 7FIREPLACESINC. Gerd) GAS SPECIALTIES STORE 973 East 2100 South @ Sugarhouse ® 801-486-8452 Visit Our Website: www.fireplacesinc.com For More Information edit nions are You may have heardthat credit unions in Utah recentlylost a fiveyear court battle with the Utah Banker’s Association (UBA). The UBA suedcredit unionsover their Department ofFinancial Institution’s intent—that credit unions should havetheability to serve members outside of one county. right to serve members in more than one county. This courtt decisic yn could affect Utahns’ f eedom to choose a cre dit a as their financial-service provider. and sign a petition requesting the Utah credit unions believe ve that the law must be changed to reflect the UtahState Legislature to fix the lawandallowcitizens in our great state the freedom to choose. utah’s If you are a registered voter, please go to your credit union be- fore Thursday, December 10, 1998 Credit Unions “the peoples choice” |
