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Suburban Sprawl in Utah– its effect on Utah Farmers

June 11, 2011 by Richard Markosian 3 Comments

Suburban Sprawl in Utah– its effect on Utah Farmers

Freeway projects and growth along I-15 are gobbling up Utah's family farms For the past 15 years a mass migration has been underway from the Eastern to the Western United States. Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago have all had population declines while Tucson, Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City and Provo have seen significant population increases. A major reason for the western … [Read more...]

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