Utah
Utah Reservation Closer To Becoming Nuclear Waste Site
Plans to temporarily house over 44,000 tons of nuclear waste at the Skill Valley Reservation in Utah are pushing forward, despite Utah officials' objections.
Is God An Urbanist Or A Mall Rat?
What is next for two failing shopping malls owned by the Mormon Church in downtown Salt Lake City?
Cookie Cutter Housing Leads To Calls For Design Standards
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.
A Lesson In Planning
Honor students at the University of Utah use downtown Salt Lake City as a case study of public participation in the planning process.
New Utah Rail Stations Offer Hope For Economic Development
New rail stations to open in 2007 will offer residents of towns north of Salt Lake City new economic options.
Salt Lake City's 'Anti-Strip Mall' Ordinance
A Salt Lake City ordinance is designed to bring pedestrians back to the city's streets.
Unproductive Oil Wells Despoil Utah Wilderness
Oil and gas leases are devastating wilderness areas in Utah, even though these supplies are enough to feed US oil demand for about four days.
An Unusual Transit Solution
A study commissioned by officials in Ogden , UT, concludes a gondola system would be cheaper than a light rail line.
Open-space Initiative Draws Criticism
Pundits say there may be legal and financial snags with the Utah open-space measure to be voted on in November
Utah Wilderness Area Sale Will Yield A Few Weeks' Worth Of Oil
The Bureau of Land Management has auctioned off nearly nearly 40,000 acres of legislatively proposed wilderness in Utah to oil interests -- although studies show the resulting oil would serve the country's needs only for a few weeks.
Land Use And Transportation Planning To Work Together
The process for long-range land use and transportation planning works with Envision Utah to tie the two together.
New Towns Prove Sprawl Is Alive And Well
Two new rapidly growing Utah towns grow beyond expectations, and beyond service areas.
Drought In The West May Mean The End Of Growth
Historical trends in rainfall may mean cities in the West are living beyond their means. [Link corrected.]
Ordinance To Create 'Charming, Walkable Village'
A city adopts ordinance to discourage big-boxe retailers.
Court Opens Way For Open-space Initiative In Utah
A popular petition to raise money for preservation of open space in Utah will now likely be on the November ballot, thanks to the Utah Supreme Court
Utah High Court Disqualifies Citizen Referendum
The Utah Supreme Court rules that a citizen referendum attempting to overturn a rezone was not appropriate.
Salt Lake City Light Rail Extension Cost Surprises Council
City Council debates benefit of light rail extension to tie intermodal hub into the rest of the light rail system.
Salt Lake City Redevelopment Project Approved
Capitol Hill project is finally given go-aheadby Historic Landmarks Commission to raze run-down structures for new neighborhood multiple use project.
Fund Transit Along With Roads
Ignoring transit, Utah County commissioners vote to put road tax on November ballot.
Support For Utah Open Space Initiative
Utah candidates for Governor support open space initiative, though measure may fail to make it to the November ballot.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
