This piece of analysis was submitted by professional urban planner and Salt Lake City resident Alicia Seeley. Have your opinions and analysis printed by emailing info@buildingsaltlake.com. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Support our endeavor by becoming...
Fresh off a successful kickoff event, Building Salt Lake is preparing to host an informational session and tour that's focused on a bygone and misunderstood type of housing known as Missing Middle Housing. Our Missing Middle Housing Discussion and Tour will focus on...
For decades Utah's suburban communities have led the state's population growth but new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show a shift toward urban living as Salt Lake City led the state in most new residents last year. According to estimates released...
Four years ago, Ed Blake, the Executive Director of Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity began to feel dissatisfied with types of homes that Habitat Humanity was building. "I knew we could do better," said Blake. Blake felt the floor plans of the homes weren't best...
A growing desire for urban living coupled with the fact that Utah's population is expected to double by 2050 have led to cities across the Wasatch Front to look at ways to adapt to the region's evolving housing needs. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has...
It has been a good week for solar energy enthusiasts in Utah. In just one week four significant solar projects were either announced or completed: The I.J. & Jeanné Jewish Community Center, in Salt Lake, celebrated its new $100,000 solar panel installation. The...