Downtown Salt Lake City could soon be revitalized. What does that mean for 'Japantown'?

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A bill that outlines a new revitalization zone in downtown Salt Lake City is rekindling discussions over a plan to revamp what's left of the city's historic 'Japantown' neighborhood.

<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's mining and railroad growth in the late 1800s attracted thousands of Japanese immigrants to Utah, many of whom settled in a section of Salt Lake City still&#

</p><p>However, Japantown has shrunk over the years as a result of city growth, but also discrimination.

 

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