Meg Padjen
Community and Economic Development Director, WFRC
Meg Padjen leads planning technical assistance and economic development activity as the Director of Community and Economic Development of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, a metropolitan planning organization. Meg collaborates on policy at the state and local levels, as well. Her work has recently been focused on creating and implementing policy requiring cities to plan around fixed transit stations, and then helping cities to do so. Meg’s career is dedicated to helping communities enhance the quality of life available to all current and future residents. Meg has a Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) from the University of Utah with a Graduate Certificate of Real Estate Development. She also serves as the Board Chair for the Seven Canyons Trust non-profit organization which she helped to found, and is routinely involved with various committees of the Utah chapter of the Urban Lands Institute.
Session(s):
Corridors versus Centers: Match of the Century »
2025 APA UT Fall Conference, October 9, 2025 3:00 pmCity and town centers are a key part of Utah's approach to handling growth. But what about corridors like a "Main Street"? Do they matter too? We'll talk about the pros and cons of centers versus corridors and explore how to lean into corridor planning as a way to make our cities more lovable, vibrant, and affordable.
Seeing is Believing: New City and Town Center Visualization Resources »
2025 APA UT Fall Conference, October 9, 2025 11:30 amCenters are the heart of a community where people gather, where public spaces, commerce, housing, and transportation choices meet. A new State-funded website with exciting new vignettes and 3D panoramas of centers is available for use by cities and towns to support community planning, zoning, and economic development discussions. Learn how images and 3D panoramas were developed with input from Utah planners, and how you can use them to implement centers in your community.
Introducing Utah’s Missing Middle Housing Toolkit »
2025 APA UT Spring Conference, May 9, 2025 9:15 amJoin staff from the Mountainland Association of Governments, the Wasatch Front Regional Council, Alpine City, and the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman as they introduce Utah's Missing Middle Housing Toolkit. Discover how this free, Utah-specific tool can help you engage in planning and design discussions, including data collection, policy analysis, public outreach, and training focused on missing middle housing options for your community.
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