Poll in Conde Nast Traveler ranked Salt Lake City International Airport as one of the 10 favorite airports of U.S. travelers
Mayor Anderson stopped process of building new airport without a demonstration that it would be an architectural masterpiece and be as, or more, convenient for travelers as our current airport
Researched and established first-time Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) so police would recognize mental illness and know what to do with mentally ill people with whom they come in contact [read more]
Got rid of 41 SUV’s in City fleet; 89 City vehicles ran on natural gas [read more]
Richard Beatty Mellon Stewardship Award (Air & Waste Management Association) [read more]
Fought against transportation and storage at Yucca Mountain of high-level nuclear waste, including testimony before U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Instituted Workplace Mentoring Program at Horizonte
ICLEI Milestones Award-(International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives)-World's Leading Network of local and regional governments committed to sustainable development
Conducted public process for revitalizing Pioneer Park; began construction of first phase of improvements to Park, including fitness trail, dog park, and entry plazas
YouthCity inspired state-wide after-school movement [read more]
Percentage of city officials and administrators (higher levels of responsibility and compensation) from ethnic minority community increased 47% since December 1999
Data collection system to monitor possible racial profiling by the Salt Lake City Police Department
Fire Department maintained response time of 5 minutes or less for all life-threatening emergencies during 2007
“City at Your Feet” Award from America Walks
Held Freedom Forums on substance abuse (including abuse of prescription drugs)
Conducted RFP process for use of old library building and helped secure $10 million bond for The Leonardo
Recognized by American Style as one of top 25 arts destinations in the country
Originated plan and advocated for flowers on Main Street (after three-year battle with Council for funding)
Launched West-Side Initiative to draw development projects to west Salt Lake City
“Bicycle Friendly Community” in the bronze category (League of American Bicyclists)
Started summertime Pioneer Park concert series
Issued Gift Ban Executive Order (banning gifts to all city employees, other than in Council Office)
Extensive positive profiles of Salt Lake City in Sky Magazine and Travel & Leisure
Numerous artistic bike racks installed throughout the City, including 65 new racks downtown
Sued and successfully established in court that English-Only initiative cannot impact City communications
Originated Tips 4 Cash Reward Program to solve and deter crime
Co-hosted Town Hall meeting on underage drinking and drug abuse with Mary Kaye Huntsman and Robert Gray
Raised funds and re-opened 7 Canyons Fountain after installation of filter system for safety
Launched Artists on Main Street Program [read more]
Improved recycling at City events and provided for free water from coolers as an alternative to bottled water
Develop SLC-TV Channel 17 into content-rich, engaging resource, available on cable television and on-line at www.slctv.com
Instituted One-Stop Shop in City’s Business Services and Licensing Division
Public art project, including whirligigs, on downtown bike racks
Established Family-to-Family Program to assist those impacted by Federal Government's airport raid
Campaign warning about risks of underage drinking
Constructed skate-boarding parks at Fairmont and Jordan Parks
Partnered with Salt Lake City Marathon and 5K
Convened Salt Lake City Sustainability Committee
Vastly improved City’s award-winning website
Recognized as international leader on climate protection. Major presentations to international audiences, including the Clinton Global Initiative, assistants to heads of state in London in preparation for the 2005 G8 summit, UN COP Conferences in New Dehli, Buenos Aires, and Bali, the National Environmental Law Society, the Newsweek Global Environmental Leadership Advisory Committee, and the Business and Sustainability Summit in Australia
International Leadership Award (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives–ICLEI)
Achieved highest ratio of paramedics to citizens of any city in Utah
Convened City’s first Mayor’s Coalition on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Pink Star Award (CodePink)
Raised funds for and acquired Alan Houser sculpture
Climate Protection Award (Environmental Protection Agency) [read more]
Advocated effectively for ¼ cent transit sales tax increase, making possible commuter rail and expanded light rail
Created energy efficiency and clean air incentives, providing free parking at city meters for alternative energy vehicles
Terminated ineffective, wasteful DARE program and brought to SLC the highly effective ATLAS and ATHENA drug-prevention programs [read more]
Construction of Intermodal Hub, the first Salt Lake City-built LEED-certified structure
World Leadership Award (Environment Category), World Leadership Forum (London) [read more]
Issued Executive Orders providing protections for LGBT community [read more]
Acquired or converted over 530 acres of land to open space
Added 250 center-of-the-street parking stalls to Broadway Boulevard and 300 East (calming traffic and providing more welcoming streets at the same time) and introduced reverse-angle parking on 200 South to expand bicycle lanes and provide for bike safety
Successful one-person national campaign (including negotiations with FAA and Delta) to require screening at airports nationwide of all checked luggage; SLC International Airport was the first airport in nation to screen all checked luggage [read more]
Issued anti-idling Executive Order
YouthCity Artways a two-time semifinalist for NEA’s “Coming up Taller” Awards
Percentage of City workforce from ethnic minority community increased 37% since December 1999
Established unprecedented Police Civilian Review Board
Association for Commuter Transportation Individual Leadership Award
Made City & County Building carbon-neutral
Implemented a task performance test for firefighters
Hosted monthly Brown Bag Lunch Speakers Series
Partnered in constructing the 100-unit Sunrise Apartments for chronically homeless people
Hosted 2007 Rotary International Convention, largest convention in state history
Shepherded drought-tolerant landscaping and conservation rate ordinances to approval by City Council (after national attention was brought to the issue by illegally removing all of front lawn of Mayor’s house and planting drought-tolerant landscaping) [read more]
Monthly News and Community Conferences
Established Youth Mural Project
Percentage of Mayor’s Office employees from ethnic minority community increased 58% since December 1999
Established Cold Case Unit for solving old, closed homicide cases
Organized first-ever, largest-in-the-nation Step It Up event to promote effective action on global warming (in conjunction with Bill McKibben)
Updated and printed the 2002 and 2006 Salt Lake City Bikeways Maps
Secured $7.5 million donation from Real Salt Lake for Athletics Complex, and advocated effectively for passage of $15 million bond
Installed “Share the Road” signs
Flew Rainbow Flag over City & County Building during Pride celebrations
Launched extensive public campaign to reduce sexual violence
Launched campaigns to reduce the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and promote eating dinner with family as means of preventing substance abuse
Initiated Salt Lake City Gets Fit Together, a city-wide fitness program
Opened first City tree nursery
Partnered with XMission to provide free wireless internet access at City Library, Pioneer Park, Liberty Park, and on Main Street
Created citizen task force for liquor law reform
Implemented numerous pedestrian- and bicycle-activated traffic signals
Initiated Bridging the Religious Divide Program [read more]
Advocated for state law ban on smoking and initiated City ordinance banning smoking in city parks and at mass gatherings [read more]
Champion of Life Award (Quest for the Gift of Life Foundation)
Began Monday night movie series in seven City parks
Initiated Blue Sky Wind Power purchase (Salt Lake City largest purchaser)
Hero of the Soccer Community (Utah Youth Soccer Association)
Intern program at the Mayor’s Office for college students
Began partnership to create a bicycle transit center at the Intermodal Hub
Co-convened Alliance for Unity with Jon Huntsman, Sr. [read more]
Launched Halloween Monster Block Party
Implemented High Performance Building Executive Order
Freedom Forum Series on critical, controversial issues
Launched Sunday People’s Market at Jordan Park
Issued Executive Order and launched major public campaign against using cell phones while driving
Set standard of excellence for City staff. In email surveys, Mayor's Office was #1 for morale.