Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

86 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 Most North Ogden residents earn high incomes, especially compared to the other Weber County cities. Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB) is a short 25-minute drive away and is the largest job provider in Utah. A little further north is a booming manufacturing industry, so the community is surrounded by different job opportunities all within a short commute. “Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are working from home and really investing in place,” states Hess. “Individuals originally from this area who moved to Salt Lake City for work, have now moved back because they can work remotely. We have great internet access and other modern amenities communities desire right now.” Breathtaking mountain pathways like the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and the Ogden Brigham Canal Trail, an internal connected trail system, are perfect examples. Another is the city’s walkability, which is being improved even further. Some of the older sections were developed prior to modern sidewalk requirements, but the North Ogden City Council is improving the sidewalk network to ensure reliable school routes and general public safety. There is also a city road widening project on the major arterial road Washington Boulevard, State Route (SR-235) – which, once completed, will improve accessibility for residents. That is especially important because the section of Washington Blvd. at 2600 North (N), is currently being developed into one of the city’s downtown areas. There are approximately 20 acres available for future businesses with multi- and single-family housing developments being built around it. In the city’s south end are two iconic buildings. The historic Cannery, built in 1901, was the former home of North Ogden’s fruit processing and canning plant. It’s now The Cannery Center, a retail shopping area. Another popular spot is Kirt’s Drive In, a nostalgic hamburger joint