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Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski plans to pursue acquisition of the site of a former school so it can be turned into a park.

Clamoring is loud around Utah for new housing, but the mayor and neighbors also tout the importance of maintaining open space to keep neighborhoods strong.

The former Taylor Canyon Elementary property sits on Ogden's East Bench.

OGDEN — As clamoring for housing across Utah increases, Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski plans to pursue acquisition of the site of a former school so the land can instead be used as a park.

It's what neighbors around the property have sought, and, in revealing his plans, the mayor stressed the importance of green space.

"This is an exciting opportunity for us to increase our access to open space and also to strengthen neighborhoods by pr

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