Urban-rural Clash In 'God's Country'

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

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November 20, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Nestled within two arms of the Wasatch Range, the fragile constitution of the little valley, routinely referred to by residents and nonresidents alike as 'God's Country,' is now being tested like never before. Growing at a steady 2 to 3 percent per year, Cache County's population (now 96,000) is hitting urban markers with attendant consequences: big-box chain stores, air pollution, traffic problems and disappearing farmland."

Thanks to Carl Morgan

FULL STORY: Urban-rural lifestyles clash in Cache

Monday, November 18, 2002 in Deseret News

Community / Economic Development Utah

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