Donning a hard hat and a florescent vest Wednesday, Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Erin Mendenhall toured the construction site of Project Open, a development she said reflected key elements of her approach to affordable housing — an environmentally sustainable building with a variety of housing types.
“Every Salt Lake resident deserves safe, affordable and accessible housing,” said Mendenhall, now in her second term on the City Council representing Salt Lake City’s District 5.
She said rising numbers of seniors on fixed incomes, young people and business are being squeezed out of the city, creating a drain on its otherwise thriving economy.