‘Will it be affordable?’ Yes, these projects promise low-income housing
You want affordable housing? These projects promise to give it, if they can secure funding. A committee that gives advice to the Salt Lake City…
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Will Salt Lake City open the floodgates on ADUs? We’ll find out soon.
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Mayor’s ban on new homeless shelters meets Planning Commission, which votes to allow small shelters in every residential zoning district
In a huge gut-check moment for city hall on homeless policy, Mayor Mendenhall’s proposed ban on new Homeless Resource Centers is on its way to…
City to reveal its anti-displacement strategy this week at Planning Commission
Even as they continue to author pro-growth legislation, both the Mendenhall Administration and the City Council have expressed unease about the rise in rents that…
Hot market for warehouses is driving a trucking ghetto into SLC’s last agricultural land and right through the city’s draft master plan
Pro-development changes in the draft master plan for the Northpoint area, containing large segments of Salt Lake City’s last agricultural land, have riled elements of…
City bets on local bicycle nonprofit to help anchor the Granary
While the city-owned Fleet Block continues in limbo, Salt Lake City government was able to celebrate a victory with the community yesterday in the east…
City Council cements pro-infill, pro-density policy momentum in avalanche of votes
In an avalanche of votes last night the City Council cemented the direction of its land-use regulations concerning density and infill growth. After more than…
ADU financing program for west side SLC homeowners in the works
Redevelopment Agency (RDA) staff presented to the city council this week the sketches of a bold, equity-driven program to grow the number of accessory dwelling…
Rio Grande Plan: Top 10 reasons Salt Lake City should move its rail lines underground
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Is UDOT interested in expanding Amtrak to more Utah cities? Despite wads of cash from DC, probably not
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) came up a winner in President Biden’s 2022-23 budget and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – though not as big as…
City Council to finally vote on missing-middle RMF-30 changes, SRO expansion, off-street parking reductions
Signaling new momentum to urbanists seeking regulatory reforms at Salt Lake City hall, city council leadership has scheduled action on a small group of ordinance…
Street project in the Granary shows what SLC could do with its wide streets
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