The faces at 300 West and 800 South became a memorial to the bloody toll of police shootings in Utah, a rallying spot for protesters and a place for families to grieve the loss of loved ones.
, the mayor’s office is focusing on creating an inclusive and equitable development in the budding Granary District.
“It’s a different bond of connection there,” she said. “It’s very healing, though, because you never want to feel alone when you have something big alter your life.” “Losing the murals, our place of serenity,” the relative lamented, “would be like losing our loved ones all over again.”Mendenhall discussed redeveloping the site before the murals appeared, and the city has expressed interest in revitalizing the area in the decade before that.
“We have never done this depth of work, or even this type of work,” Mendenhall said, “as we’ve done with the Fleet Block.” Cleveland — who, as a Black woman, also has found healing from the murals — said family members want their loved ones’ faces and stories to continue in whatever the new space is. And, she said, they don’t want those images displayed on a commercial building.
Tiffany James kisses daughter Ruby, 7, as they visit the portrait of their son and brother Zane James who was killed by Cottonwood Heights police in 2018 in August 2021. James, who works in development, said there are options for preserving the murals, including relocation possibilities.by a Cottonwood Heights police officer.
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