After multiple setbacks, a plan to redevelop the 27-acre campus of the now-defunct Granite High School in South Salt Lake has been revived. Garbett Homes recently announced updated plans to redevelop the back end of the property, where the school's pool building is...
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...
The greater downtown South Salt Lake area is continuing its transition from manufacturing and light industrial to new residential development. Construction has begun on the S-Line Townhomes, directly south of the S-Line streetcar on 400 East. The developers, JF...
Where and in what kind of neighborhood you live in can have a direct impact on your health and productivity. With Utah's population expected to nearly double by 2050, the challenge will be accommodating new growth while improving the region's quality of life and...
Salt Lake City Council recently voted to continue its public hearing on the adoption of the Sugar House Streetcar Corridor Master Plan. The plan calls for a transition to form-based zoning for several parcels along the S-Line Greenway and streetcar. While form-based...
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...
Utah's emerging tech boom has brought companies like Adobe to Utah but the boom has also helped local companies grow. The company inContact, a provider of cloud contact center software, has been in Utah since its inception in the 1990s. As Utah's tech economy has...
The city of South Salt Lake has long viewed the streetcar as a critical component to its downtown rebuild, the 235-acre area bounded by 2100 South and Interstate 80 and State Street and Interstate 15. While the portion of the S-Line that runs through Salt Lake is...
Walkability can be an elusive concept for Utah residents. Utah's uniquely large square blocks and urban growth built around the car have produced few pedestrian-oriented areas for residents to use as a reference. In the past “we've had a hard time measuring...
Since the Great Recession, people across the U.S. have been returning to cities. Former industrial cities and cities that were previously losing population like Philadelphia and Chicago are growing by the thousands. A 2015 housing study by the Urban Land...
Salt Lake's economy and national reputation have been growing. Several recent reports and rankings show that businesses are increasingly interested in Utah with its low unemployment rate and young workforce. Forbes recently ranked Salt Lake City as the fourth best...
While presidential candidates argue about the current health of the "American Dream," in Utah the dream appears to still be attainable. A new study found that while upward mobility is slipping away for many people in America, for residents in Provo it is more...