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Left Behind in Utah’s ‘Golden Age’: The Fight for Affordable Housing and Freedom
“If you’re not making $150,000 a year, you’re not feeling this golden age. Most people are just trying to keep up.” While Utah’s leaders celebrate a booming economy, many residents…
Affordable Housing in Utah is Increasingly Out of Reach
Affordable housing no longer exists in Utah unless you are sleeping outside or live in government-subsidized housing. The average home in Utah now sells for well over $500K, making ownership…
Utah Senate Passes National Hocky League Arena Bill, What Does This Mean for Affordable Housing?
On today’s top 5, Utah Senate passes NHL arena bill, what does this mean for affordable housing for Utahns?
Utah is 97% Percent Empty: Why Can’t We Find Affordable Housing?
Why can’t Utah provide affordable housing? There’s many problems in Utah contributing to this problem, for example, zoning ordinances and codes and accommodations for homeless.
City of Centerfield Responds to NIMBYISM Claim Against Affordable Housing
Is NIMBYISM involved in the decision to place the moratorium on an affordable housing project in Centerfield, Utah, or the shortage of water?
Despite Utah’s Affordable Housing Crisis, the City of Centerfield Places Moratorium on an Affordable Housing Project
There is virtually no affordable housing supply along the Wasatch Front. So why would a moratorium be placed on one project that could have provided it? Despite Utah’s Affordable Housing…
How More Bicycle Infrastructure Could Help Solve Our Affordable Housing Crisis
A key component to support first-time home buyers would be a better non-car travel network, path, or road system than what we have in place today.
Moab Housing: Luxury in Abundance but Scarcity of Affordable Housing
Moab is no longer focusing so much on getting more travelers into town, but has put far more emphasis into affordable housing.
Could Tiny Homes Be the Answer to Utah’s Affordable Housing Shortage?
A Tiny Home Village is A Much Better Solution Than “Housing First” to Alleviate Utah’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Broken Promises — Historic Utah Theatre donated to a developer with an affordable housing promise.
Salt Lake City RDA approved the sale of the Utah Theater property for $0 to the Lasalle Group. In 2019, during his time negotiating with the Salt Lake City RDA,Joel…
Blood, Sweat and Equity — Affordable Housing in Moab
A lack of affordable housing isn’t just an issue in Moab, but seems to be a trend across the country, where many families live paycheck to paycheck, and the thought…
Affordable Housing Crisis: Utah Urbanites find solution in Cohousing Projects such as Wasatch Commons Cohousing
There has been plenty of media coverage on the affordable housing crisis, which is especially afflicting renters right now. It’s a critical issue in every state, and Utah is no…
Moab’s Affordable Housing—Is There Hope?
One might deduce that there is an affordable housing crisis when stories are circulated of working adults living with their parents, camped out on public lands and in the yards…
Utah’s Unaffordable Housing
As other cities have learned, density and taller buildings discourage car usage and encourage transit use. Fewer parking stalls, not more, discourage car usage. Narrower roads, not wider, encourage transit…
Moab: Affordable Housing Meets Sweat Equity
one solution to mitigating Moab’s housing woes: the Mutual Self-help Housing program, which, to date, has constructed more than 150 homes for low-income families. Under the guidance of a licensed…
