A new report claims downtown Salt Lake City is growing—with more visitors, more spending and more people calling it home. But while the numbers point to a stronger economy, some say their experience on the ground tells a different story.
Every few weeks, a man named Robert leaves his home in Rose Park and heads to Ken Sanders Rare Books, where he trades boxes and old comics for store credit. He said coming downtown these days has become more complicated.
After being assaulted near a Trax station, Robert now takes a different route, and even asked FOX 13 not to use his last name for fear of reprisal…