Utah Development
Salt Lake City’s Main Street: A Struggle Between Local Revival and Corporate Takeover
Salt Lake City’s Main Street is at a crossroads—where hopes for a local business revival clash with the rising tide of corporate development, leaving the future of downtown’s unique culture…
Utah Stories Turns 15!
It’s been 15 years since Utah Stories started printing a magazine, and it’s been 18 years since we started online. But it was in the summer of 1995 when the…
Parley’s Trail Is Finally Completed: Celebrations Ensued At Morning Ribbon Cutting
On the morning of September 28th, around 10:00 a.m., crowds gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting at Parley’s Trail. Many people were chatting and celebrating, saying things like, “We finally…
Preserving Murray’s History: The Fight to Save Historic Buildings
Despite attempts to save the historic Arlington School, Murray City is considering selling it to a developer.
Gondola Approved In Little Cottonwood Canyon Despite the Huge Environmental Impact
Putting the longest gondola in the world up Little Cottonwood Canyon would destroy the experience for everyone who doesn’t want to pay the fees for lift tickets, parking, and a…
Salt Lake City Businesses that Closed and Businesses that Thrive
The downtown Salt Lake City retail and restaurant marketplace has seen some big shake-ups since the end of lockdowns.
Utah’s City Leaders Duped into Believing Subsidizing Big-Box Stores is Smart City Planning
Putting big-box parks throughout our suburban areas, as it turns out, isn’t such a great investment per acre after all. The numbers don’t lie.
Moab, Utah: Uranium Boom Led to One of the Most Vibrant Towns in Utah
How the uranium boom went bust but still led to Moab becoming one of the most vibrant towns in Utah.
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?
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.
Inland Port Ruling: Utah Supreme Court Says Utah State Legislature Can Usurp Salt Lake City’s Authority
Utah Supreme Court Says Utah State Legislature Can Usurp Salt Lake City’s Authority and give a green light to the inland port.
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…
Bulldozing Utah Farms For Vacation Condos: Is this what progress looks like?
Why now are so many of Utah’s political leaders so ready to rezone agricultural areas into residential and vacation properties? According to the ranchers Utah Stories spoke to, it is…
Salt Lake City Must Decide If We Are Smart Enough for Smart Growth with Soren Simonsen
From more effective zoning to implementing free public transit, Soren Simonsen, executive director of the Jordan River Commission, advances ideas that can be heard in depth by listening to the Utah…
Six Legal Questions Concerning Salt Lake City’s Inland Port
Salt Lake’s contentious inland port will undoubtedly impact the quality of life for City residents, especially those who live at the lower elevations along the Wasatch Front. It will add…
Utah medical cannabis: the green lottery heats up
Medical marijuana in Utah has been controversial for years—is there no end in sight? On the night of June 6, the second floor of the Utah Department of Agriculture was…