Salt Lake City Council approves $60 million for capital improvement projects

• Capital Improvement Program projects are required to have a service life of five years or more and cost at least $50,000. They are generally completed within three years.

Why it matters: The funding is aimed at improving pedestrian safety, infrastructure and outdoor spaces.

10 notable items include:

• $30,000: One-time funding for historic markers across the city acknowledging "underrepresented communities and equity"
• $86,200: Building a proposed calisthenics/fitness area at Liberty Park. It depends on the Historic Landmark Commission's approval.
• $124,000: Restoring the Liberty Park Greenhouse
• $500,000: Rehabilitating city alleyways, including pavement and drainage
• $500,000: Shade cloths in up to five playgrounds
• $754,000: Replacing the basketball court at Fairmont Park
• $807,000: Enhancing pedestrian safety at the intersections of California Avenue and Concord Street/Glendale Drive
• $1.9 million: Making urgent repairs at Memory Grove Park and developing a preservation plan for the park and Freedom Trail
• $3.1 million: Implementing the Green Loop, a proposed pedestrian-friendly downtown loop featuring green space, shade and active transportation
• $4 million: Reconstructing the 400 S. bridge over the Jordan River