THERE IS SOME RHYME TO ALL THIS “REASON”
A couple of weeks ago I saw an intriguing letter to the editor in…
Wilf Sommerkorn’s take on the latest in Utah land use politics
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ICEBERG SIGHTED!
The 2025 session of the Utah State Legislature begins in two weeks – two…
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I’M HAVING A HARD TIME WRAPPING MY HEAD AROUND ALL THIS!
Just saw another article on some studies about housing supply and housing affordability (I…
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THE PROBLEM WITH PARKING IS THAT IT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE
Given that parking standards are expected to be one of the main topics addressed…
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IT AIN’T FAIR, I GET BLAMED FOR EVERYTHING!
Interesting article on the Planetizen website this week by John D. Landis, Professor Emeritus…
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NIBBLE AT THE EDGES, OR EAT THE WHOLE THING?
Here’s a new study just out https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscape/vol26num3/article9.html about the impact of upzoning on land…
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WHO’S IDEA WAS THIS?
As noted in the last posting, a few bills related to land use and…
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UH OH, HERE THEY COME!
With today being the last interim meetings for legislative committees before the start of…
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THROWING ROCKS
A long-standing bugaboo in local land use has been sand and gravel extraction, and…