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Salt Lake City is inching closer with its plans to revitalize historic Japantown.

The $11 million project includes cherry trees, unique designs and road improvements for community events.

Funding remains uncertain but city officials aim to proceed with city-owned plans.

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city say they don't want to wait for Smith Entertainment Group's downtown plans to move forward with enhancements to what's left of historic Japantown.

Members of the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency board of directors, who are all members of the Salt Lake City Council, didn't take action on the project during a meeting on Tuesday; however, they agreed that they'd like to proceed with a new mural and cherry trees ou

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