Category Archives: Policy/Legislative
Need Some Changes To Zoning? Let’s Make A Deal
Over the last couple of weeks, the regulation of land use by development agreement has reared its head several times, enough so that I feel like I need to clear my soul about some of this.
Will Utah lawmakers make roads safer for bikers and walkers?
One piece of bicycle-related draft legislation is gaining some traction: the Active Transportation and Canal Trails Amendments.
It’s Going To Be A Busy Session
The Legislative Audit Subcommittee released its report on Utah housing policy yesterday. The overall message that I got out of the report was, “there’s more that can be done, get going!” This reflects the attitude of Gov. Spencer Cox, as noted in previous posts, and that of legislative leadership.
Utah netted $3.2 billion in federal funding. Where is it going?
See how much the federal government has allocated for natural resources, transportation, water improvements and internet access across the state, two years since this legislation was signed into law.
Powering Utah
Several interesting articles about power have recently been published in the Salt Lake Tribune. Click here to get the links!
Will Parking Be The Next “Low-Hanging Fruit” Issue?
One of the items on the CHA/UEOC list of housing affordability policy issues that had NOT gotten consensus agreement was “prohibiting parking minimums” (see October 16 post).
The missing factor in unaffordable housing: where have all the workers gone?
While political heads cry for municipalities to hasten permit approvals and planning leaders focus on rezoning and repurposing to make more housing available, part of the affordable housing crisis may be more of a circular problem.
Opinion Piece: Here’s how the proposed train link from Boise to Salt Lake and Vegas misses the mark
In March of 2023, corridor proposal submissions were made to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor Identification and Development program as the first step in restoring passenger rail between Boise and Salt Lake City and between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.
Here’s what Utahns think about how the state should grow
Results of state-backed Guiding Our Growth survey reveal strong opinions on housing, water, transportation and open space among urban and rural residents.
Can SLC entice building of more ‘missing middle’ homes to help ease its housing shortage?
Package of new affordable housing incentives across Utah’s capital aims to encourage property owners to build smaller, more affordable housing. Will it work?
Utah’s Transportation Partners Release Statewide Transportation Plan
Today, after four years of close collaboration and planning, transportation partners from across the state released Utah’s updated Unified Transportation Plan, with the primary goal of preserving and enhancing quality of life in Utah even as we grow.
What Salt Lake City gets right about downtown
Salt Lake City could be a model for downtown development — if it figures out how to address its environmental problems.
