By Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune
Advocates like West Valley City lawmaker and former Mayor Mike Winder want the Jordan River Parkway someday to host paved trails on both sides of the waterway that runs the entire length of the Salt Lake Valley connecting Utah Lake with the Great Salt Lake.
But numerous private properties back up against the river, which has been diked and channelized for parts of its 51-mile length. In hopes of developing new stretches of trail, Winder unveiled draft legislation this past week that would authorize local governments to exercise eminent domain to acquire private property needed for recreational trails.
