Utah’s Economy Shows Resilience with Record Labor Participation and Broad Industry Growth
The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, has released the June Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to support business leaders in understanding impacts on Utah’s economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. “After several bank […]
Zoning Changes: A Counterweight to Housing Price Increases
There is no one singular solution to Utah’s Housing Crisis. Rather, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has identified five “best practices” for meeting the housing affordability challenge in Utah. This article will describe how zoning changes are not only essential for keeping up with market prices but necessary to counterbalance rising housing prices. Until […]
How Land Use Regulations Determine the Effectiveness of All Other Practices
There is no one singular solution to Utah’s Housing Crisis. Rather, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has identified five “best practices” for meeting the housing affordability challenge in Utah. This article will describe how zoning changes are a necessary part of all other best practices, as they control what types of housing are built […]