The Vision

Leading With Community Voices

The Plan honors the voices of Ballpark neighborhood residents and business owners who have advocated for a redevelopment that fosters physical, social, and environmental well-being. Insights from two years of public engagement, culminating in the Ballpark NEXT Vision and Guiding Principles, featured below and on the corresponding page have served as this Plan’s north star, translating community priorities into a strategic, achievable framework for responsible growth and investment.

VISION STATEMENT

The future Ballpark Site is an iconic, exciting destination for the neighborhood, city, and region. It is a catalyst for the transformation of our neighborhood, attracting people and development that uplifts and celebrates the area and its residents.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Neighborhood Safety and Activation

Safety in Every Stride

Goal: Welcoming; visible; secure; pedestrian-first approach; enliven the heart of the neighborhood; year-round activation

Possible Strategies: Design streets and public spaces with clear sightlines, effective lighting, and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles; prioritize walkability and pedestrian friendly circulation; designate community gathering spaces and event areas; activate ground floors with a mix of uses to create diverse and active spaces throughout the site.

Connectivity

Interwoven

Goal: Connected; established; interactive; discovery

Possible Strategies: Incorporate material and textures of the adjacent residential neighborhood; provide clarity of entry and sense of arrival and procession; design massing and wayfinding that supports movement throughout the space; periphery is connected to neighborhood sidewalks, bikeways, roads, and transit; emphasize connections between the two parcels across 1300 South.

Natural Geography

Be Green

Goal: Incorporates unique and historic natural features

Possible Strategies: Incorporate design around green spaces and mature trees; incorporate natural view corridors to the Wasatch Mountain Range; acknowledge natural history of area and explore options to incorporate or reinstate natural elements.

Wellness

Culture of Health

Goal: Culture of proactive physical health and wellbeing

Possible Strategies: Attract retail and dining; incorporate areas for physical activity and social cohesion in public spaces or parks; incorporate areas for programming of physical activities; incorporate design that ensures accessibility for all abilities; integrate greenspace that helps to alleviate urban heat island.

Community-Centered

A Space for Every Face

Goal: Supportive of daily needs of residents; fosters community interaction and involvement

Possible Strategies: Incorporate uses that serve the neighborhood and foster community collaboration and participation; encourage a mix of local businesses and non-profit organizations; provide spaces for local cultural expression.

Acknowledge the Past

Honor the Neighborhood’s History

Goal: Future visitors understand the history of the site and the neighborhood

Possible Strategies: Explore adaptive reuse of primary structure or preservation of distinct design elements; incorporate hte history of the ballpark and neighborhood of the site.

Residents gathered together, including a person using a wheelchair.