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Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

A full-color, photography book showcasing Salt Lake City, Utah, paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the city great.

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A likely factor of <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong> residents’ dedication to gett<strong>in</strong>g outside is climate: four dist<strong>in</strong>ct seasons occur <strong>in</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>City</strong>, with a cold,<br />

snowy w<strong>in</strong>ter, a hot, dry summer, and comfortable, relatively wet transition periods, mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> area an ideal venue for a variety of outdoor pursuits.<br />

In addition, temperature differences between <strong>the</strong> mounta<strong>in</strong>s and valleys are very dist<strong>in</strong>ct, typically vary<strong>in</strong>g between 15 to 20 degrees mak<strong>in</strong>g it<br />

possible, for example, to ski mounta<strong>in</strong> powder <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> morn<strong>in</strong>g and bike or hit <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>ks <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> valley <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> afternoon.<br />

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