Development Projects
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…
Will Former Sugar House Sizzler Site Turn into a Gas Station? Sugar House Residents Kept in the Dark.
Gas Station proposed for corner property. In February earlier this year, Nathan Abbot, representing Galloway US, submitted a conditional use proposal to the SLC Planning Commission to build a Kum…
Demise of Port O’ Call and Why Did the Borg Arrive In Utah?
The hidden story behind why Port O’Call, Salt Lake City’s most iconic bar of all time was replaced by a Borg cube.
Gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon Proposal: Short-sighted, waste-of-money, elitist visions of grandeur should remain in the clouds
Utah elite is in favor of the proposed Gondola up the Little Cottonwood Canyon even though this project would devastate the environment of the canyon.
Challenges and Obstacles to Maintaining the Utah Lifestyle
Utah (to our benefit) has always been considered a little too weird for most Americans. It has traditionally drawn far fewer migrants than Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Austin. But…
Why Utah’s Developers/Politicians Do Not Want Tiny Homes
When examining the problem of affordable housing one finds that there are two major components to it: zoning restrictions and the need for additional bicycle path infrastructure.
Moab Workers Build Their Own Homes to Overcome Housing Shortage
Arroyo Crossing, Moab homes are built specifically for Grand County workers on a parcel owned by the nonprofit Moab Area Community Land Trust.
Moab Growth Limited by Building Cost and Water Supply
The Moab Master Plan states that if current build-out rates continue at the pace they are at, water usage will need to decline per-capita by 52% to provide enough water…
Preserving Theatrical History: Saving Pantages Theatre
In mid-March, the future of the Utah Pantages Theatre hung by a thread as supporters fought in court to stop developers from demolishing the once-glamorous century-old structure on Main Street.
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.
Utah’s Top 5 Walkable Neighborhoods: Communities Where Kids Can Walk to School
Utah suburbs are designed for cars not people. But there are a few walkable communities where children still can walk to school. Here they are
Trouble in Paradise: Ogden Valley Considers Its Water Use Future
Strict water restrictions, combined with fast growth, hit the upper Ogden Valley hard in 2021, causing some farmers and ranchers to rethink their livelihoods.
Inside the Mind of One of Utah’s Most Successful Real Estate Investors
One of the Utah’s most successful real estate investor talks about the reality of flipping the houses, risks involved and how to do it right.
History of Ogden’s 25th Street: Overcoming a Bad Rap
Historic 25th Street, aka Notorious Two Bit Street or Electric Alley, is the heart of the city, beating on for over a century through decades of being blighted by a…
Homeless in Sugar House
As fancy apartment buildings are filling Salt Lake, the number of homeless is rising. We talk to homeless people in Sugar House.