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October 18, 2026

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast Nashville

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‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast Nashville

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How much ownership or responsibility do you feel as a resident of Nashville? In Salt Lake City, people are being asked to “adopt a storm drain” to help keep city streets free of floods and trash — and to possibly slow the drying and pollution of the Great Salt Lake. City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta says it’s worth a shot. This week, she joins David to discuss how quick, periodic cleaning of a neighborhood sewer grate can be part of a much bigger solution.

Listeners, it’s that time again! Send us the dilemmas you’re facing living in a city, and we might debate them on our upcoming call-in show. Email us or submit using this Google Form.

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