by Luke Garrott | Oct 19, 2022 | Policy, Salt Lake City
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 two years of discussion and deliberation at the council, a sizable slab of regulatory reform was allowed to...
by Taylor Anderson | Aug 20, 2021 | Policy, Salt Lake City, Smart Growth, Sustainability
The days of inexpensive rent and housing may be forever gone from Utah’s capital, and even working through a backlog of policies may never bring it back. The balance between urban infill, historic preservation and housing affordability may be out of whack, and recent...
by Luke Garrott | Feb 15, 2021 | Salt Lake City
It’s been called the tail that wags the dog of housing design. An insidious driver of high cost. An incentive to auto-dependence and an enemy of urban design. Off-street parking requirements for new developments. At its work session this week, the Salt Lake City...
