Utah
A Vision For Downtown
Salt Lake's mayor hopes to transform Main Street from lifeless to lively.
St. George Faces Explosive Growth
St. George, a small town in Utah's southwest corner, is experiencing explosive growth. The Salt Lake Tribute details the challenges the town faces.
Utah Cities Itching For TRAX Light Rail
Cities are putting up thousands of dollars to become part of the regional light rail system.
Surburbanites, Farmers Clash In Utah
As suburbia expands into farmlands, suburbanites clash with farmers.
A More Walkable Salt Lake
Mayor's proposals call for "walkable communities."
Annexing Another County's Land
The Utah Supreme Court outlines the rules for annexing another county's land.
A National Nuclear Dump?
The state of Utah is "horrified" with the Goshute Indians’ plan to turn its reservation into the nation's nuclear dump.
We'll Take Your Nuclear Waste
A tiny tribe of Goshute Indians in Utah have offered up a plan to get rich quick by storing the nation's nuclear waste.
Envision Utah: A Leader In Visionary Planning
Daniel Burnham Award given to a grass-roots movement for creating a land use plan addressing environmental and econmonic concerns.
Salt Lake City: New Main Street Needed
With Olympic crowds gone, downtown SLC is once again deserted. The City Council declares Main Street revitalization their top issue this year.
Oil Drilling Allowed Near Utah National Parks
The Bush administration allows oil drilling near two popular Utah national parks. Officials say impact is minimal but scientists say recovery could take decades.
Utah Gov. Seeks Federal Protection For Desert Land
Utah's Governer Mike Leavitt is seeking federal protection and national monument status for San Rafael Swell in the desert of southeastern Utah.
Utah's Innovative Plan To Fund Transit
Utah Transit Authority officials are using federal tax loopholes to sell the tax benefit of light rail to get funding.
Utah's Sprawling Exurbs
Utah's high-income 'exurbs' are growing twice as fast as Utah's population.
Creating Smart Growth Incentives
Utah governor Mike Levitt called on the state's Growth Commission to come up with incentives for developers and cities to embrace smart growth, and to form alliances with farmers to get those incentives through the Legislature.
Mormon Temple Vs. Land Use
Utah's Supreme Court rules that a temple's soaring steeple can be built, despite zoning regulations and public protests.
NASA Maps Salt Lake's Hot Spots
NASA technology now streaking toward Mars to unlock secrets about the Red Planet helped map a not-so-mysterious spot: Salt Lake City.
Annexation Thwarts Developers' Plans
Salt Lake City expands its borders thwarting developers' plans.
Maryland Smart Growth Plan A Model
Utah planners look at Maryland's 'Smart Growth' plan.
Utah Monument Leaves Residents Bitter
New tourist monuments don't always have the desired effect. In Utah, the new monument resulted in lost jobs.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
