News Articles
Nibley takes action on Envision Cache Valley
open-space plan
HJ News.com (on-line)
Matt Jensen
May 10, 2010
"Nibley Mayor Gerald Knight expressed his support of the Envision Cache Valley 2010 report last week and encouraged cities throughout the county to back the initiative."
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Plan for Jordan River rehabilitation moves forward
Deseret News
Amy Joi O'Donoghue
April 29, 2010
"SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Council became the first government entity to sign off on an ambitious plan to rehabilitate the Jordan River, preserve and acquire neighboring open space and develop a 'lake-to-lake' trail along its 50-mile corridor.
Under the Blueprint Jordan River Vision, 15 cities and three counties would chip in dollars to fund a governing commission that would then seek ways to pay for the project."
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Plan's ripple effect: a better Jordan River
The Salt Lake Tribune
Jeremiah Stettler
April 27, 2010
"The Salt Lake Valley soon could have a new steward of its urban river.
A coalition of government leaders and community activists is closer than ever to creating a Jordan River Commission to help transform the worn waterway into a scenic centerpiece with bicycle trails, boat launches and riverside attractions.
Advocates now are floating intergovernmental agreements across the Wasatch Front, calling on 15 cities and three counties along the river to join the commission."
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Salt Lake County Council Mulls Advisory Commission
for Jordan River
KCPW
Elizabeth Ziegler
April 26, 2010
"(KCPW News) The Salt Lake County Council will discuss tomorrow whether to create a multi-jurisdictional advisory commission to oversee development and open space preservation along the Jordan River. Councilwoman Jenny Wilson says after months of meetings with a stakeholders group on how to implement the Blueprint Jordan River master plan, a commission structure emerged as the most viable governance model. It would not have taxing authority."
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City Creek to open its first condos this month
The Salt Lake Tribune
Deric P. Jensen
April 21, 2010
"The 10 million annual visitors won't come for two years, but City Creek Center will open the first doors of its 700 new downtown Salt Lake City households by month's end."
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Parts of City Creek project open up
Fox 13 Now (On-line)
April 20, 2010
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Ski Utah Encourages Mountain Enthusiasts To Participate In Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow Survey
Powder Magazine (On-line Edition)
April 14, 2010
“Our mountains and canyons are a vibrant and vital part of Utah,” said Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty. “Beyond the fabulous skiing they offer, Utah’s canyons serve as year-round watershed, wilderness sanctuary and recreation space. The information received through this survey process will enable the county to create the best plan possible for all interested parties."
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Residents assist future planning for crowd control in Canyons
Fox 13 Now (on-line)
Maile Tua'one
March 28, 2010
"SALT LAKE CITY - Envision Utah has held several open houses over the past year gathering input from residents to plan for crowd control in the Canyons before it is too late. Those who use the Canyons are helping define what the mountain canyons should be like in 20 years and which strategies will best help."
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Our View: Managing Growth (Editorial)
Editorial Staff
Standard Examiner (Ogden, UT)
March 14, 2010
"In 2005, Utah’s two largest metropolitan planning organizations asked Envision Utah to facilitate a public process to update their long-range transportation plans. Known as Wasatch Choices 2040, this effort is now being fine-tuned by the former Envision Utah planning director."
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Utah's grass-roots effort a model Arizona can follow
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
February 7, 2010
"In Arizona, two reform groups are encouraged to learn from Envision Utah’s public involvement efforts."
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The Salt Lake Tribune
December 18, 2009
"Utah's decade of light-rail development and "smart growth" planning became a case study for carbon reduction last week in one panel session at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Utah Transit Authority General Manager John Inglish traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss TRAX rail development, the Envision Utah planning process and the groundwork for walkable communities, UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter said."
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Listening to Thousands on the Canyons’ Future
Mayor Peter Corroon (Salt Lake County)
The Salt Lake Tribune
September 14, 2009
"From anywhere in the Salt Lake Valley, the Wasatch Mountains dominate the landscape. Our quality of life continues to be enriched year-round by the proximity of these towering mountains and their canyons. Their beauty and recreational opportunities are easily accessible, they provide critical water resources, and the local economy benefits from the canyon amenities, tourism and ski industry."
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Planners Taking Close Look at Recreation Possibilities
The Deseret News
September 14, 2009
"Picture a light-rail line connecting the Salt Lake airport to premier ski resorts. Or dedicated bicycle lanes up the recreation-friendly canyons along the Wasatch Front in Salt Lake Valley. How about a ban on dogs in those canyons? Those are just a few of the ideas that emerged from a public opinion survey recently released by a Wasatch canyons planning group [...]"
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Courage, Collaboration Are Keys to
Jordan River's Future
The Salt Lake Tribune
August 7, 2009
In a recent article "Courage, Collaboration Are Keys to Jordan River's Future", three elected officials describe the on-going efforts to create an appropriate governing mechanism for the Jordan River to ensure improved coordination among municipalities, local control, community involvement and dedicated funding.
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Choose Your Vision
The Herald Journal (Logan, UT)
May 22, 2009
Envision Cache Valley continues with a second round of public meetings and on-line feedback.
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Canyons Users Seek Development Limit
The Salt Lake Tribune
May 13, 2009
Governments are looking to update a plan to protect the canyons in preparation for population growth.
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Help Preserve the Wasatch Canyons
The Deseret News
May 11, 2009
Mayors Ralph Becker and Peter Corroon encourage public involvement with the Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process.
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Help Chart the Future of the Wasatch Canyons
The Salt Lake Tribune
May 10, 2009
To make wise public decisions about the Wasatch Canyons' future, decision-makers need to hear from the public.
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Group Looks to Balanced Growth
The Deseret News
May 08, 2009
The year-long Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process kicked-off Thursday.
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Envision Morgan Extends Recommendations to City
Standard Examiner (Ogden, UT)
March 03, 2009
As Envision Utah wraps up its Morgan County project, officials are also presenting recommendations.
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Growth Summit to Feature Voice from Past
The Herald Journal (Logan, UT)
February 18, 2009
Envision Cache Valley kicks off with nearly 250 at growth summit.
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Envision Morgan to Unveil Map, Documentary Summary
Standard Examiner (Ogden, UT)
November 09, 2008
The Envision Morgan team is ready to present its findings after several rounds of public input.
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Open Space, Development Envisioned
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 22, 2008
Many Morgan residents don't want "business as usual" when it comes to growth.
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Envision Morgan Starts 2nd Round
Standard Examiner (Ogden, UT)
September 15, 2008
Four different growth scenarios, or snapshots of what the county might look like in the future, will be unveiled for public evaluation.
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Jordan River 'Vision' Is for Green, Natural Corridor
July 13, 2008
Based on initial results, the majority of residents in the Envision Utah-facilitated Blueprint Jordan River process prefer the river's future to be natural - with less development and more protection.
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Sandy City Ponders a Move On Up
June 28, 2008
Envision Utah has created a "21st-century vision" for downtown Sandy City.
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New Emphasis to be Placed on Jordan River
The Salt Lake Tribune
April 27, 2008
"We're looking at the river becoming the premier regional amenity," said Gabe Epperson, project manager for Envision Utah. "People are actually going to come to Utah to use the river."
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Breaking the Public Lands Impasse in Washington County
The Salt Lake Tribune
April 26, 2008
The Envision Utah facilitated Vision Dixie has shaped the Washington County Growth & Conservation Act of 2008, a compromise that breaks a decades old stalemate and strikes a balance between conservation and growth.
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Growing Smart - Salt Lake Tribune editorial
The Salt Lake Tribune
March 21, 2008
Wasatch Front residents have envisioned the "ideal community," and it's a model that, if embraced by developers and planning officials, can help curb sprawl and address related problems.
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Thinking Ahead Eases Concerns About Growth
The Salt Lake Tribune
February 24, 2008
In 1997, Envision Utah commissioned a poll Utahn's attitudes towards growth. Ten years later, we revisited the issues, finding some surprising changes.
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Envision Utah Facilitates Downtown Missoula, MT Process
Missoulian
February 14, 2008
Facilitated by Envision Utah, Missoula residents come together for the first time in a process that ties transportation planning with land-use planning.
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A Vision for Dixie
January 18, 2008
In a KSL editorial on Vision Dixie, Duane Cardall says, "Community leaders are to be commended for seeing the need to manage growth, rather than let it move forward in a helter-skelter fashion."
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Manage Growth Now
January 13, 2008
The Spectrum's editorial writes: "The public clearly wants the Vision Dixie principles to be enacted. There's no time like the present to make that happen."
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Utah Offers Sustainability Model (Arizona Republic)
May 10, 2007
An Arizona Republic article highlights Envision Utah.
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Envision Utah Described as 'the Most Cited Success'
June 21, 2006
(Washington Post) A group of business, civic and government leaders in Washington, D.C. consider replicating Envision Utah's approach to their region.
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