Tag: kem c. gardner policy institute

It has been 50 years since the passing of the Fair Housing Act, making housing discrimination illegal.  Yet housing segregation by race still persists in every large…

Envision Utah has a long history of bringing diverse groups together to find consensus solutions for some of the state’s greatest challenges. Its hallmark has…

The Wasatch Front is growing and based on projections, will continue to do so at a rapid pace.  Officials at the Kem C. Garnder Policy…

Like the rest of the region, downtown Salt Lake is growing.  Downtown’s workforce has increased 17 percent, or just over 11,000 workers, since 2007.  In…

It’s no secret that Salt Lake City is growing at an unprecedented rate.  A quick drive through the city can feel driving through a giant…

Utah’s economy is booming and the state is experiencing unprecedented growth in tourism and multifamily development.  Two reports released this month, by the Brookings Institute…

If you’ve tried buying a house in the past few months, you’ve probably noticed that Salt Lake County’s current real estate market definitely favor’s the…

Downtown Salt Lake City is experiencing unprecedented growth.  In anticipation of current and future growth, the Downtown Alliance in collaboration with city and county leaders,…

Utah’s is the nation’s fastest-growing state according to according to U.S. Census Bureau national and state population estimates released on Tuesday.  The bureau estimates that the…

Salt Lake City is experiencing unprecedented growth.  According to James Wood, Ivory-Boyer Senior Fellow at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, more residential units will…