Ted Knowlton
November 14, 2019 by admin
Ted Knowlton is Deputy Director at the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) the metropolitan planning organization for the Salt Lake and Ogden/Layton metropolitan areas. Ted has focused his career on coordinating local place-making with regional infrastructure planning. Prior to joining WFRC, he worked with Park City, Fregonese Associates, Envision Utah and The Planning Center (now PlaceWorks). His experience includes efforts in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City that have garnered two prestigious Daniel Burnham awards from the American Planning Association. In Utah, he lead the development of Wasatch Choice, the region’s official vision. Ted has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University, is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah, and is the president of the Utah chapter of the American Planning Association. Ted is also the Planning Commission chair in North Salt Lake City.
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