anyway. Legacy Many improvements were made to the area's infrastructure. $1.59 billion were spent on highway improvements, including improvements of Interstate 15 through the city and new interchanges near Park City. A light rail system was constructed from downtown to the suburb of Sandy and later to the University of Utah. The Athlete's Village is now student housing at the University of Utah. Many venues in and around the city still stand even after the games. Many hotels, motels and restaurants were built for the games and still exist today. Future Salt Lake City still somewhat struggles with its identity, trying to strike a balance between capitol of a major religion and modern secular metropolis. While founded by Mormons, the city is increasingly dominated by non-members, with its LDS population falling steeply and steadily since the 1990s. Considerable changes are being made to alter the downtown in adjustment to the phenomenal growth of the area. In the early 2010s, the LDS Church purchased the Crossroads and ZCMI malls and rebuilt them into the City Creek Center, which is connected by walkways, and with new high density residential and commercial buildings nearby. The commuter rail FrontRunner is in place along the northern Wasatch Front, with extensions planned for the southern portion of the region. Light rail extensions to the Trax system are ongoing to provide service to the western and southern parts of the valley, as well as to Salt Lake City International Airport. The controversial Legacy Highway has one segment completed (the Legacy Parkway), with the construction of the early phase of the next segment (the Mountain View Corridor) completed through the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. See also Dolly Dimples (Utah) No-Ni-Shee Arch Notes References Bagley, Will (2004) World Book Encyclopedia, Volume S-Sn, pp. 76–76a. World Book Inc. Salt Lake City History Page, retrieved September 2004. McCormick, John S., History To Go Page, retrieved September 2004. McCormick, John S., The Gathering Place: An Illustrated History of Salt Lake City, Signature Books, د External links Historic Stereoviews of 19th Century Salt Lake City The debate over downtown: Why Main Street was traded for malls — A history of downtown Salt Lake City told from the perspective of local merchants Historic Theaters of Salt Lake City Salt Lake City