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November 6, 2023
Conference
Call For Spring Conference Committee

Looking for planners in Southern Utah who are interested in joining the Spring Conference Committee for the APA UT 24′ Cedar City Conference May 8-10th, 2023.

November 6, 2023
Conference
Call for APA UT Fall Conference 24′ Location

APA UT is on  the lookout for an awesome event venue along the Wasatch Front to host our 24′ Fall Conference with space for 400 guests!

November 6, 2023
Environmental
The Environmental Defense Fund Claims More Than $48 Million In Annual Natural Gas Waste And Pollution In Utah

Report from Synapse Energy Economics underscores the importance of forthcoming methane requirements to ensure efficient use of taxpayer resources.

October 30, 2023
Policy/Legislative
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.

October 30, 2023
Local
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?

October 30, 2023
State
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.

October 23, 2023
Housing
State of the State’s Housing Market, 2022-2024

The Pandemic years created unmatched volatility in Utah’s housing market.

October 23, 2023
State
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.

October 23, 2023
Policy/Legislative
The nexus of housing, local policy and the state

It was March 31 and Moab City Council was preparing to vote on a major piece of housing legislation — the Active Employment Household (AEH) Requirement Ordinance — and Castle, the city manager, remembers receiving a long email thread just hours before councilors were set to vote.

October 16, 2023
Housing
Cache County Housing Crisis Task Force Findings

Rising housing prices have been one of the most challenging problems faced by Planners in Utah.

October 16, 2023
Policy/Legislative
THINGS ARE GETTING SERIOUS!

Things are beginning to come together for what the 2024 Utah legislative session may bring on housing, planning and zoning reform. 

October 16, 2023
Local
Ballpark neighborhood is getting Salt Lake City’s first food truck park

Salt Lake City is getting its first food truck park, and it won’t be an attraction that requires sunny weather.

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