Editing Sandy, Utah (section)

==History==
[[File:Sandy City South View.jpg|thumb|A view of Sandy City with the [[Traverse Mountains|Point of the Mountain]] in the background]]
[[File:SandyUtahView.JPG|thumb|left|A view of the [[Wasatch Range]] from a Sandy neighborhood.]]
[[File:Rio Tinto Stadium home of Real Salt Lake is located in Sandy, UT.JPG|thumb|[[America First Field]]]]
[[File:South Towne Center at Christmas.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Shops at South Town]] mall in Sandy, before 2017 redevelopment]]
[[File:Sandy Utah Library sign.jpg|thumb|left|Sandy Library]]

=== Early settlements ===
Located at the base of the [[Wasatch Range|Wasatch Mountains]] {{convert|13|mi|km|spell=in}} south of [[Salt Lake City]], Sandy was a likely area for early settlement. The area was first used by nomadic bands of [[Northern Paiute|Paiute]], [[Shoshone]], and [[Bannock (tribe)|Bannock]] Indians who roamed along the base of the mountains as they travelled from their winter home at [[Utah Lake]] to their summer fishing grounds at [[Bear Lake County, Idaho|Bear Lake]].

Permanent settlers first moved into Sandy during the 1860s and 1870s because of the availability of land in the less crowded southern end of the [[Salt Lake Valley]]. The original [[plat]] was essentially one square mile, situated on an [[Alluvial plain|alluvial terrace]] running north and south along the eastern edge of the [[Jordan River (Utah)|Jordan River]] drainage system and paralleling the mountain range.

The origin of its name has not been established with any certainty. Perhaps most widely believed is that [[Brigham Young]] named Sandy for its thirsty soil, but there is no historical evidence for this.<ref name="Arave S1–S2">{{cite news | last =Arave | first =Lynn | title =Origins of Sandy's Name Remain a Mystery | pages = S1–S2 | newspaper =[[Deseret Morning News]] | date = August 17, 2007 | url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695200057/Origin-of-Sandys-name-remains-mystery.html?pg=all | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144451/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695200057/Origin-of-Sandys-name-remains-mystery.html?pg=all | url-status= dead | archive-date= April 13, 2014 | access-date = 2007-01-05}}</ref> Another theory is that the name came from a legendary and colorful Scotsman, Alexander "Sandy" Kinghorn, the engineer who ran the first train line to this end of the Salt Lake Valley. Though this seems bolstered by the original name (Sandy Station or Sandy's Station), historians consider it unlikely in view of the short period between the start of the train service and the first instances of the name.<ref name="Arave S1–S2"/>

In 1863, there were only four homes between Union (7200 South) and Dunyon ([[Point of the Mountain (Utah)|Point of the Mountain]]): the Thayne homestead at 6600 South and 800 East, one in Crescent, one at Dunyon, and a fourth outside present-day Sandy boundaries altogether. Within a few years, Thomas Allsop, a Yorkshire farmer who had immigrated to Utah in 1853, owned almost half of present-day Sandy from County Road to Fourth East along Alta Road to Lindell Parkway. LeGrand Young owned the land between Fourth East and State Street.

Farmers willing to try their hand at the thirsty soil that inspired Sandy's name took up land along State Street, which stretched from downtown Salt Lake City to Point of the Mountain. But it was mining that shaped Sandy's first four decades. When [[silver mining]] began in [[Little Cottonwood Canyon]], entrepreneurs recognized Sandy's value as a supply station; soon its main street was lined with hotels, saloons, and brothels serving miners ready to spend their newly earned wages. Three major [[smelting|smelters]] were located in Sandy. They were the Flagstaff, the Mingo, and the Saturn. These made Sandy the territory's most significant smelting center for a number of years.

The railroad was also significant in determining the course of Sandy's history. Built in 1873, the railroad connected Sandy to Salt Lake City and facilitated the transportation of ore and other products both in and out of the area. A streetcar line in 1907 facilitated the transportation of locals to jobs in Salt Lake City; and the automobile later continued to serve that function.

===Incorporation===
Sandy was incorporated in 1893, largely as part of an effort to combat what Mormon inhabitants considered "unsavory" elements in the town. Due to its mine-based beginnings, Sandy saw some modest growth. After incorporation, it was almost as if Sandy had redefined itself. Gone were the large numbers of single, transient men. By 1900, there was only a handful of saloons and hotels, and Sandy began to more closely resemble other rural Utah towns — a place where everyone knew everyone else. Church, farming, business, and family formed the focus of the inhabitants' world.

In the late 1960s, however, this rural town dramatically changed course with its second boom. It had always been assumed by local leaders and citizens that Sandy would grow outward from its logical and historic center—the nexus of Main and Center streets. However, population growth overwhelmed the physical center as neighborhoods spread out in every direction over the land.

During the 1970s, pocket communities took shape, providing the services, schools, and shopping traditionally offered by a city. [[Annexation]] issues became prominent as Salt Lake County and Sandy vied for control over land and resources. Sandy became a collection of small local communities identified by a youthful, family-oriented population. Although it was initially perceived as a bedroom community, and often still is, it has since developed a thriving commercial center along State Street and other various arterial roads.

=== The Cairns ===
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In 2014, the Sandy City government revealed blueprints to redevelop 1,100 acres of Sandy's downtown area into a new resort-style [[City centre|city center]] over the next 25 years, adding [[Tower block|high-rise]] [[multi-family residential]] buildings and office towers, while also renovating the [[Shops at South Town]] shopping mall. The plans will also add new [[Trail#Urban trail|multi-use trails]], the new Hale Center Theatre, and other amenities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/1867489-155/sandy-unveils-plan-for-its-new|title=Sandy unveils plan for new city center|last=Davidson|first=Lee|date=2014-11-24|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2017-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fox13now.com/2016/08/25/hale-center-theatre-to-be-crown-jewel-in-sandys-billion-dollar-development-plans/|title=Hale Center Theatre to be 'crown jewel' in Sandy's billion dollar development plans|last=Winslow|first=Ben|date=2016-08-25|website=FOX13 KSTU|access-date=2017-02-27}}</ref> The city center project is named '''The Cairns''', with the project stretching between 9000 South and 11400 South, and [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]] to the [[Blue Line (TRAX)|TRAX Blue Line]]. The project includes the [[American First Field]] and the [[Mountain America Exposition Center]].

The project divides the city center into distinct [[urban village]]s; the areas currently under development include:
* Central Village – An office park and retail development along [[State Street (Salt Lake County)|State Street]];
* South Village – The largest village, home to [[Seat of local government|City Hall]], the Hale Center Theatre, the Shops at South Town, and retail and office space; and
* East Village – A [[transit-oriented development]] focused around [[Sandy Civic Center (UTA station)|Sandy Civic Center]] [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] light rail station, including retail, office, and multi-family residential.
The master plan also includes study areas for future development and single-use areas that are unlikely to change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indd.adobe.com/view/8625c34b-406a-4f22-a14f-5440bf310198|title=The Cairns Master Plan|last=City of Sandy|date=2017-01-17|access-date=2017-02-26}}</ref>

==== Progress ====
As of February 2017, the first phase of the Shops at South Town redevelopment is complete<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865673406/Sandys-Shops-at-South-Town-unveils-new-look.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215013339/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865673406/Sandys-Shops-at-South-Town-unveils-new-look.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2017|title=Sandy's Shops at South Town unveils new look|last=Lee|first=Jasen|date=2017-02-14|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en|newspaper=DeseretNews.com}}</ref> and the Central Village office towers (including a new [[InContact]] headquarters), the Hale Center Theatre, and the Park at City Center residential project are near completion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.buildingsaltlake.com/sandys-city-center-developing-mid-rise-cluster/|title=Sandy's city center is developing a mid-rise cluster|last=Riddle|first=Isaac|date=2016-04-01|work=Building Salt Lake|access-date=2017-02-27|language=en-US}}</ref> The East Village transit-oriented development is nearly halfway complete, with residential projects near completion and [[Mixed-use development|mixed-use]] projects planned for a late 2017 or early 2018 [[groundbreaking]]. Transit enhancements are planned to connect the TRAX station to the [[South Jordan (UTA station)|South Jordan]] [[FrontRunner]] station, and create a link between the active villages, by way of rubber-tire [[bus]], [[trolleybus]], or [[tram]]. This route has been studied and is currently under planning.<ref name=":1" />