Deseret News

Officials in Utah have approved plans for a bus rapid transit system between Provo and Orem, which will be the state's first BRT system.

Salt Lake City has seen its share of foreclosure in its outer suburbs. Local planners and urban planning professors see this as an opportunity to convince locals of the benefits of city living.

Legislators in Utah have approved a bill that would allow the Utah Department of Natural Resources to swap a 3,000 year old Native American village to a group of developers intent on building a new transit station.

Draper, UT will soon be seeing new transit-oriented development, where there will be no building height restrictions or population caps.

Plans for a Broadway-style theater and "cultural district" in downtown Salt Lake City moves forward.

After a recent audit revealed that long-time problems that have plagued the city's planning division, local leaders are taking action to remedy the situation.

Planners hope to counter rows of monotonous housing with design standards such as mandating "visual relief" through architectural features and a minimum of two colors on each unit.

New rail stations to open in 2007 will offer residents of towns north of Salt Lake City new economic options.

The Utah Supreme Court rules that a citizen referendum attempting to overturn a rezone was not appropriate.

City Council debates benefit of light rail extension to tie intermodal hub into the rest of the light rail system.

A transportation system on the verge of failure may keep companies from relocating to your area.

Provo, UT City Council approves $39.5 million to build citywide fiber-optic system.

Salt Lake City TRAX light rail boosts Utah Transit Authority patronage to more than 100,000 daily trips.

Utah's Cache Valley grapples with growth and quality of life.

Can the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints limit certain activities -- like protestin -- on a public pedestrian plaza owned by the church?

Cities are putting up thousands of dollars to become part of the regional light rail system.

As suburbia expands into farmlands, suburbanites clash with farmers.

Mayor's proposals call for "walkable communities."