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  • In major bid for more housing, SLC could vastly expand where backyard homes are allowed — with some caveats
    February 27, 2026
    In major bid for more housing, SLC could vastly expand where backyard homes are allowed — with some caveats

    By Tony Semerad| Feb. 27, 2026, 6:00 a.m. You c...

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  • ‘The status quo is not working’: Lawmakers reject plan designed to build more starter homes
    February 24, 2026
    ‘The status quo is not working’: Lawmakers reject plan designed to build more starter homes

    Utah’s zoning practices have made homebuilding...

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  • Utah’s housing programs are a tangled ‘spaghetti bowl.’ A proposed law would address that.
    February 17, 2026
    Utah’s housing programs are a tangled ‘spaghetti bowl.’ A proposed law would address that.

    When Calvin Roberts started as a legislator las...

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  • Beyond the Boundary: Zoning and Utah’s Housing Affordability
    June 18, 2025
    Beyond the Boundary: Zoning and Utah’s Housing Affordability

    Housing affordability was a top priority for Ut...

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  • Missing-middle reform advanced by planning commission after revisions
    May 19, 2025
    Missing-middle reform advanced by planning commission after revisions

    Photo credit: Building Salt Lake After a multi...

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  • Salt Lake City seeks to amend some housing types. Here's what it would do
    May 16, 2025
    Salt Lake City seeks to amend some housing types. Here's what it would do

    Caption: A home for sale in Salt Lake City on ...

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  • Cox ‘hopes President Trump is right’ on tariffs as housing advocates worry over rising costs
    March 20, 2025
    Cox ‘hopes President Trump is right’ on tariffs as housing advocates worry over rising costs

    Photo Credit: KUER: Gov. Spencer Cox conducts a...

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  • August 28, 2024
    Housing advocates say Salt Lake City's growth is good, if leaders follow the data.

    It's no secret Salt Lake is in the midst of a h...

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  • Salt Lake City residents push for smaller lot sizes to address housing shortage
    June 14, 2024
    Salt Lake City residents push for smaller lot sizes to address housing shortage

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  • Utah and Me: Affordable Housing in Utah
    June 10, 2024
    Utah and Me: Affordable Housing in Utah

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February 24, 2026
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