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‘Trib Talk’: Mayoral candidate Erin Mendenhall pitches a Salt Lake City with more trees, buses and neighborhood shops

The race to be the next mayor of Salt Lake City is down to two candidates — city councilwoman Erin Mendenhall and state Senator Luz Escamilla.

In part 1 of this month’s “Trib Talk” podcast, EM describes her vision for a city with more trees, walkable neighborhoods on the East and West sides, a range of housing and transit options, and new businesses.

A transcript of the conversation, edited for clarity and length, is included below. To listen to the full interview, click the player above or search for “Trib Talk” on SoundCloud, iTunes and Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and other major podcast platforms.