Editing Sandy, Utah (section)

=== 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" />