{"id":834,"date":"2009-11-06T16:06:34","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T21:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/?p=834"},"modified":"2012-06-20T07:22:02","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T11:22:02","slug":"religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-city-creek-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/video\/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-city-creek-center\/834\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: City Creek Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Blueprint America<\/em> &#8212; with <em>Religion &amp; Ethics Newsweekly<\/em> on PBS &#8212; in a report on the rebuilding of Salt Lake City &#8212; a private project changing the public landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints &#8212; the Mormons &#8212; are building an enormous new downtown development of high end shops, condos, and offices. But this is not being done with stimulus money, or even one cent of local taxpayers\u2019 money. This project, known as City Creek Center, is funded entirely by the Mormons and their development partners. Is that emphasis on wealth and consumerism compatible with Mormon values of modesty and thrift? Does it leave any room for the poor, or for the variety that helps make up vibrant city life? <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Religion &amp; Ethics <\/em>Correspondent Lucky Severson\u00a0 reports from Salt Lake City. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/episodes\/november-6-2009\/city-creek-center\/4854\/\">Read the transcript of this report at the Religion &amp; Ethics NewsWeekly website.<\/a><\/p>\n<style>.video-wrap {position: relative;  padding-bottom: 56.25%; margin-bottom: 1em;} .video-wrap\tiframe {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden;} .video-wrap.no-topbar {padding-bottom: 56.25%;}<\/style><div class=\"video-wrap no-topbar nocontent no-content cf\"><iframe id=\"partnerPlayer\" name=\"partnerPlayer\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"\/\/player.pbs.org\/widget\/partnerplayer\/1358845283\/?chapterbar=false&topbar=false&autoplay=false&endscreen=false\" title=\"Embedded Video Player\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen width=\"512\" height=\"288\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>CORRECTION: This report originally stated that the Mormon Church &#8220;develop[ed] two downtown malls on land across from Temple Square.&#8221; In fact, while the Church did develop the ZCMI Center, Crossroads Plaza was developed by Crossroads Plaza Associates, an investor group not affiliated with the Church. 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