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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

NEWS: RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED DOWNTOWN FOR NUMEROUS EVENTS (SLC: SEPT 4 - 7)

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Contact:    
Downtown Alliance
Nick Como
(385) 225-7101

       
RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED DOWNTOWN FOR NUMEROUS EVENTS
Exciting weekend of concerts, festivals, sporting event, conventions & more require planning ahead for transportation.

Salt Lake City (September 4, 2013) – Visitors to downtown are reminded to plan ahead and prepare for potentially high traffic and parking demand during a weekend which highlights several marquee events happening in and around the downtown area.

Public transit, such as TRAX, FrontRunner and GREENBike is recommended for travel to and within downtown. Ticket holders for the University of Utah and Weber State football game can use all UTA services (except Paratransit) free of charge. Other system users are encouraged to use group tickets for UTA, who is expanding the number of trains as well as increasing frequency at targeted times.

Those who choose to drive are urged to carpool. Downtown has 30,000 parking spots, all of which can be researched beforehand on ParkingSLC.com.


WHO: Salt Lake City, Downtown Alliance, UTA,

WHAT: Parking, transit and transportation options for one of downtown’s busiest weekends.

WHERE: Gallivan Plaza, East Side of Main St. – across from TRAX Stop.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 • 10:00 am

Downtown Weekend Events & Expected Attendance
Comic Con (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)  45,000
Twilight Concert (Thursday)  40,000
Greek Festival (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) 50,000
James Taylor with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Friday and Saturday) 25,000
Disney Pirate and Princess adventure show (Saturday) 5,000
Farmers Market (Saturday) 8,000
Brazilian Festival TBD
Officer Johnson's Funeral @ Salt Palace (Thursday, Friday)

Just outside of downtown
Utah v. Weber Football (Saturday) 45,000
Utah State Fair (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Avenues Street Fair (Saturday)

Nick Como
Communication Director|Downtown Alliance
O 801-333-1105 | C 385-225-7101
175 E. University Blvd. (400 S.) Ste. 600, SLC, UT 84111


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