Richard Markosian
Richard Markosian is a freelance journalist and publishes weekly for utahStories.com
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Richard Markosian has been studying urban development and street culture through interviews, observation and travel. Richard has completed several short films related to urban planning and development including "The Death of Main Street Salt Lake City", "Munich- A Smart Growth Marvel" as well as Gentrification in Salt Lake City's famous Sugar House area. Richard studied Film Making and Journalism at the University of Utah but currently earns his living as a web developer owning his own company since 2001: Markosian Media. Richard now has a weekly segment appearing on local television in Salt Lake City-airing short stories (often related to urban issues and growth). Richard's goal is to turn UtahStories.com into a full Citizen Journalist website for other local aspiring journalists, existing journalists and film makers to publish their stories, observations and films.
Farm Resists Encroaching Sprawl
Development encroaches on one of the last family farms in Orem, Utah. Now the Cook Family Farm intends to stand their ground in the face of new city mandates and developer pressure.
Salt Lake City Split Over Controversial Skybridge
<p>The City Creek Center is touted as the means to revitalize Main Street in Salt Lake City. However, there are many critics of the claim that a skybridge over Main Street is "critical to the success of the project."</p>
Smart Growth in Utah and the West
<p>How do Utah & the West support population growth without sacrificing living standards?</p>
100 Years of Salt Lake City History Now a Pile of Rubble
<p>Hundred-year-old historic Sugar House buildings have been razed to make way for a controversial new development project in Salt Lake City.</p>
How Do You Quantify a Cultural Investment?
<p>Salt Lake City's hip art center has experienced gentrification with the ironic turn of yuppie retail making the neighborhood less safe. Now property owners and artists will need to find a new agreement.</p>