Category: Smart Growth

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…

Residents of the Wasatch Front, Utah’s largest urban area, overwhelming prefer the suburban lifestyle according to the results of a newly released study by the Utah Chapter of the…

America’s transportation infrastructure is aging and in serious need of repair.  According to The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), “the nation faces a $160 billion…

Suburban sprawl costs the United States over $1 trillion a year according to a new report by LSE Cities and the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. …

Utah’s pernicious winter air and the fact that state’s population is expected to nearly double by 2050 make planning for how Utah grows imperative.  With…

Smaller cities can have a big impact.  While Salt Lake City is only the 124 largest city in the country, it was ranked the seventh…

The dominant message from Glendale residents, a neighborhood on Salt Lake’s west side, at Tuesday’s Salt Lake City council meeting, was that residents want a cleaner…

The S-Line Greenway, a mile-long green space and trail from 500 East to McClelland Street, is officially open.  

In planning communities, the terms “complete streets” and “road diets” are frequently used when discussing proposed changes to street layouts. 

Salt Lake City has an abundance of surface parking lots in and near downtown Salt Lake City. 

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved the master plan for the city’s long-term development, also known as Plan Salt Lake, at Wednesday night’s meeting

The project is only partially completed but the new sections of bike lanes along 300 South, between 300 West and 600 East have fast become…