Can the old prison site be a gathering place for Utah's top minds?
This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune's ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah's biggest challenges through the work of the Innovat...
This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune's ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah's biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.Can 600 acres in the middle of suburbia be a thought center?The ambitions behind development of the old Utah State Prison site in Draper could hardly be higher. Plans call for a '15-minute city' where people can live, work, shop and play within walkable distances. And if it's more than a walk, there will be electric buses. Power will come from batteries and geothermal heat.