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Quality Growth Award Winners (2006)

This year, Envision Utah and the Utah Quality Growth Commission merged their awards. Rather than create a large newspaper advertisement, a choice was made to put award winners on this web site and to encourage municipalities to learn from previous honorees. It is hoped this will prove to be more educational and lead to more concrete examples of quality growth implementation.

Quality Growth Award Winners (2005)

Envision Utah began a partnership with the Utah Quality Growth Commission with this year's event, inviting the Commission to bestow its honors. This partnership is further evidence of Envision Utah becoming institutionalized in the state.

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Quality Growth Award Winners (2004)

In Governor Olene Walker's remarks, she said, "I congratulate the winners today because they demonstrate that quality growth has moved beyond the theoretical and become a vibrant part of our economy."

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Quality Growth Award Winners (2003)

The Utah Transit Authority received the Grand Achievement Award for its rail corridor preservation. Considered one of the largest geographical land acquisitions by a transit agency in the nation, it preserves all existing rights-of-way for nine different potential transit corridors over 175 miles.

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Quality Growth Award Winners (2002)

Governor Michael Leavitt acknowledged the award winners by saying, "Our state, our community, and our neighborhoods are better because of you."

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Quality Growth Award Winners (2001)

Envision Utah began its Quality Growth Awards program in 2001 to recognize real-world efforts to implement quality growth strategies. We believe there is value when having concrete examples that developers and locally-elected officials can learn from. As part of the event, a large newspaper advertisement is placed in each of the region's four major daily newspapers.

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Public Awareness Campaigns

Investing in Our Future (2005)

This campaign encouraged support of a balanced regional transportation solution of transit and roads, reminding residents of previous visionary investments by Utah leaders.

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Affordable Housing Myths and Facts (2004)

This campaign encouraged communities to provide their "fair share" of affordable housing through a closer review of facts and myths regarding housing in Utah.

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Communities Taking Action (2003)

This campaign highlighted real-life projects undertaken by communities to protect their neighborhoods, parks, trails and open spaces.

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Envision Your Future (2002)

This campaign invited residents to get involved in their communities: "It's a difference we can make together." Residents were once more invited to workshops with the original toolbox (from the previous year), which was updated and included four additional chapters.

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Urban Planning Tools for Quality Growth (2001)

This campaign advertised free community workshops where Envision Utah's toolbox, "Urban Planning Tools for Quality Growth," would be distributed. Envision Utah has trained over 3000 people with this resource.

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Quality Growth Strategy (2000)

With the Quality Growth Strategy released in November 1999, the January campaign sought to educate the public on this vision for the region. Our January campaigns have used radio and television spots and a newspaper insert. Some included guest editorial pieces as well. Each January campaign ties back to a goal or strategy of the Quality Growth Strategy.

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Video (Projects & Promotional Pieces)

Project Video (2009): With Cache Valley’s (Utah/Idaho) population expected to double in 20 years, this project explored how to preserve the high quality of life residents have and do enjoy in the face of strong growth pressures.