Author Archives: Nicole Masson
Reaching for Air: The Salt Lake Valley’s pollution problem can be solved. Will Utah leaders act?
Experts urge public transit and clean energy, and spending political capital, with an Olympic deadline looming.
Keys to a good staff report
What can we do to make our staff reports better? The following are several keys that I have found helpful in creating a good report. By Stephen Nelson
Collaboration- That’s What It’s All About And A Few More Bills
Bill about minimum lot size for all urban communities, eminent domain, water efficiency, and wildlife a planning bill.
Can public lands fix the West’s affordable housing crisis?
Programs to transfer certain public lands already exist but Sen. Mike Lee wants to make it easier for local jurisdictions to build new housing developments on them.
2024 Trend Report For Planners
Discover the latest trends, signals, and opportunities for 2024.
Opinion: There is a simple answer to improve the housing crisis.
Envision Utah recently released a comprehensive report on housing affordability in Utah with 13 recommendations for zoning changes that will help put more housing within reach of more households
We are already tracking 15 bills – historic!
It is shaping up to be a “historic” legislative session for planning and land use bills.
Utah officials unveil key design details for new suburban neighborhood at The Point
You may recognize a familiar face in this article about The Point. Congrats Soren Simonsen!
It Begins-And the Montana Miracle Glitches
Bills are beginning to pop out…
Feds will take over if Western states can’t agree on Colorado River plan
Western states are still figuring out how to deal with a shrinking Colorado River. They have just months left to make a plan, or the feds will make one for them.
Here’s what feds think will happen with Lake Powell’s water level this year
But there’s still a while until peak snowpack in early April, leaving time for a rebound.
It takes a village: Utah’s collaborative approach to housing
Our housing strategy in Utah transcends mere construction.
