Press Releases &
Media Advisories
Entrepreneur Gary Crocker to Describe Building a Sustainable Community-Focused Business Infrastructure
October 24, 2011
"At the 16th annual Common Good Award Luncheon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Gary Crocker will speak on “Building a Sustainable Community-Focused Business Infrastructure.” The University of Utah’s Health Care System will be honored at the event on Thursday, October 27th, at the Little America Hotel (500 South Main Street) in Salt Lake City. The luncheon is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The 2011 Envision Utah Governor’s Quality Growth Award honorees will also be highlighted. The public is welcome. Tickets are $50 per person or $500 for a table of ten ($26 per ticket or $260 per table is tax deductible). Donations support Envision Utah’s general operations."
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First Wasatch Choice for 2040 Consortium Meeting
September 20, 2011
"The Wasatch Choice for 2040 Consortium meeting will be held on Monday, September 26th, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (with networking from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), at the Salt Palace Convention Center (room 150 on the first level). Demographic, housing and transportation trends in the Wasatch Front will be discussed and participants will participate in key-pad polling and discussion groups."
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Envision Utah Team Selected to Help Build Capacity Around the Country
September 16, 2011
"A team led by Envision Utah has won a competitive contract to assist communities around the country to better plan for their future. The Envision Utah team was one of eight chosen by the Housing and Urban Development and Environmental Protection Agency to supplement the technical skills of other regions who have received HUD grants so they can make more informed decisions and enhance quality of life. In particular, the Envision Utah group will share its award-winning scenarios planning approach which has been so successful in Utah."
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Provo City to Explore the Future of Its Intermodal Hub
September 12, 2011
"On Tuesday, September 27th, at 5:30 p.m., residents are invited to participate in a workshop at Provo City Hall (351 W. Center Street) to explore the future of the city’s downtown area.
The workshop will focus on the intermodal hub and the downtown area between the Hub and Center Street.
The Provo Intermodal Hub was selected as one of six sites in the region to do detailed planning work to encourage “transit-oriented development” (TOD), which is a mix of housing types, shops and office buildings within one-half mile of transit stops. For more information on the overall effort, which is getting national attention, please go to www.wasatchchoice2040.com."
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American Chamber of Commerce Executives Honors Envision Utah
August 5, 2011
"At its annual convention, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) / Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) honored Envision Utah with its Ten Award for Distinguished Achievement in Sustained Regional Stewardship. The Ten Award recognizes organizations that demonstrated ambitious and steadfast advancement of regional stewardship over a period of at least a decade. Envision Utah is only the second recipient to receive the award."
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Envision Utah Recognized As One of 36 "Bright Ideas" Recipients by Harvard University
March 29, 2011
"Cambridge, Mass., – March 29, 2011 – Today the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized 36 government initiatives as Bright Ideas recipients. This cohort of Bright Ideas addresses a host of pertinent issues including health care, education, performance management, civic engagement, and service delivery, and represents the creative and innovative programming of school districts, county, city, state, and federal agencies, as well as public-private partnerships. The programs were selected by an evaluation team of policy experts comprised of both academics and practitioners."
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Norm Bangerter to Challenge Utahns at the Common Good Awards Luncheon
October 8, 2010
"At the 15th. Annual Common Good Award Luncheon, former Utah Governor Norm Bangerter will speak on "Are We Equal to Our Future? Some Suggestions for Action." The University of Utah's Lowell Bennion Community Service Center will be honored at the event on Thursday, October 21st, at the Little America Hotel (500 South Main Street) in Salt Lake City. The event is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The 2010 Envision Utah Governor's Quality Growth Award honorees will also be highlighted."
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Ninth Annual Quality Growth Awards
October 4, 2010
"At the ninth annual Envision Utah Governor's Quality Growth Awards program, eight innovative efforts from around the state will be honored as models of quality growth, reflecting creativity, community spirit, and market savvy. A description of each award winner follows below. Envision Utah and the Utah Quality Growth Commission give the awards. Including this year's award winners, 89 Governor's Quality Growth Awards have been given since 2001."
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Elected Officials Convene for Historic Visioning Workshop—Everyone Encouraged to Get Involved
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September 10, 2010
"On September 7th, over 40 elected officials from Bear Lake County and Rich County convened in a historic visioning workshop as part of the Bear Lake Valley Blueprint process. Officials from both counties and nearly all of the municipalities participated, as did Utah state senators Scott Jenkins and Peter Knudson.
The meeting was the third of nine scheduled workshops as part of the first round of public involvement. The Blueprint is a once‐in‐a‐generation opportunity to explore growth‐related issues and to think together about what residents want the region to be like in the future."
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For the First Time Ever, Envision Utah Is Involved in 3 States—Simultaneously
August 6, 2010
"For the first time in its history, Envision Utah has projects underway in three states. Starting on Friday, August 13th, Envision Utah will kick-off the Bear Lake Valley Blueprint, a visioning effort in Rich County, Utah and Bear Lake County, Idaho. (The complete schedule of first-round workshops is below.)
Envision Utah is also providing technical help to the High Plains Initiative (HPI) in Goshen and Platte Counties in eastern Wyoming. While staff are still gathering information as part of the technical analysis, the first Steering Committee for HPI will be held on August 24th in Wyoming. A kick-off summit is scheduled in October and public workshops will shortly follow."
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Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties to Sign Jordan River Commission Interlocal Agreement
July 30, 2010
"On Wednesday, August 4th, representatives of Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties will sign an interlocal agreement to create the Jordan River Commission. As part of Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon's opening remarks (9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) at the County's Watershed Symposium, Mayor Corroon will sign the agreement. The symposium is at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (1355 West 3100 South) in West Valley City."
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Celebrating the Jordan River’s Renaissance
January 6, 2010
Envision Utah and the Center for Documentary Arts invite you to the “Reawakening Jordan River Luncheon” on Thursday, January 14th, at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (1355 West 3100 South) in West Valley City. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., and the two hour program begins at 12 noon. Join us as we celebrate the Jordan River’s potential while we explore its past, present and future.
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Over 4500 Voiced Their Opinions in Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow
December 3, 2009
During November, over 4,500 Utahns participated in the Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process, which will update Salt Lake County’s master plan for the Wasatch Canyons. (Survey results are below.) Residents evaluated a range of policy scenarios dealing with watersheds, recreation, transportation and development in City Creek, Red Butte, Emigration, Parleys, Millcreek, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons. These scenarios reflected ideas presented in more than 5,000 comments received during the first round of public involvement in May 2009 and project the long-range impacts of various policy choices.
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Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow Continues the Public Dialogue
November 2, 2009
On November 4th and 5th, Envision Utah will begin the second round of public meetings for the Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process, the first step in updating Salt Lake County’s master plan for the Wasatch Canyons. All open houses are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Bishop Irish to Speak on Finding Common Ground
October 20, 2009
At the 14th annual Common Good Award Luncheon, Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish, the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah will speak on “What’s Common about the Common Good?” The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Leigh von der Esch and the Utah Film Commission will also be honored at the event on Thursday, October 22nd, at the Little America Hotel (500 South Main Street). The event is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lt. Governor Greg Bell will also provide remarks.
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Envision Cache Valley Vision Summit
October 6, 2009
Please join Governor Gary Herbert and elected officials from Cache County and Franklin County, Idaho, as they unveil the public-inspired vision for Cache Valley’s future. The Vision Summit will be at the Logan Tabernacle (50 North Main Street) on Tuesday, October 13th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. More than 2600 residents and local technical experts have created a series of growth principles to achieve a compelling vision for the region. Residents participated in more than 24 public meetings, two on-line surveys, and an independent poll.
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Envision Cache Valley Survey Results: Residents Desire Walkable Towns, Open Space, and More Transportation Options
August 28, 2009
Since the public kick-off of Envision Cache Valley, hundreds of valley residents have participated, some more than once, contributing their ideas and preferences about the valley’s future. The total participation at meetings, workshops and surveys has exceeded 2,400. A survey, first used to obtain feedback on four alternative growth scenarios at 14 town hall meetings earlier this summer, was also posted online through June. Almost 650 survey responses were recorded. Results are now available at www.envisioncachevalley.com.
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May 12, 2009
At the 14 Envision Cache Valley Town Hall Meetings, Cache Valley residents can evaluate four growth scenarios and their potential impacts on air quality, infrastructure costs, water consumption, housing affordability, and other measures that affect quality of life.
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Governor Helps to Kick Off Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow
May 01, 2009
On Thursday, May 7th, at 11:00 a.m. in Memory Grove in Salt Lake City, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, and U.S. Forest Supervisor Brian Ferebee will kick-off the Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process and describe the public’s role in developing strategies for the canyons.
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Compelling 3% Strategy Unveiled at Quality Growth Awards
April 21, 2009
At the eighth Governor's Quality Growth Awards program, the exciting Envision Utah "3% Strategy" is unveiled and eight innovative examples of quality growth are honored.
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How the Wasatch Front Will Help Drive American Prosperity
March 23, 2009
At Envision Utah’s annual Corporate Friends Breakfast, Dr. Robert Lang will discuss the Wasatch Front as one of five key regions to drive American prosperity.
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Envision Cache Valley – A Valley-Wide Conversation on Growth
February 20, 2009
The Envision Cache Valley process will kick-off with the Growth Summit on Wednesday, February 20th.
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Governor Highlights 2008 Baseline Report & Coalition Announces Major Organizational Change
October 21, 2008
At the 13th annual Common Good Awards Luncheon, Governor Jon Huntsman unveiled the 2008 State of Utah Baseline report which examined state trends and projections in land-use, water, transportation and more, building on Envision Utah's 1997 groundbreaking research. The Coalition also announces a major organizational change.
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Blueprint Jordan River's 10 Big Ideas
September 08, 2008
Based on the input of more than 1200 residents and local technical experts, discover the 10 big ideas of Blueprint Jordan River. The public is invited to comment on these ideas as well as share their own for the river corridor by attending an open house or completing the on-line survey at www.blueprint.slco.org.
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10 Mayors Kick Off Blueprint Jordan River with Canoe Trip
May 02, 2008
10 Mayors from Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties will kick off the Blueprint Jordan River with a press conference and canoe trip on Monday, May 5th, at 11:00 a.m. (just north of 5300 South 1070 West in Murray).
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Blueprint Jordan River Workshops
May 02, 2008
Voice your opinion on the Jordan River by completing an on-line survey at www.blueprint.slco.org or by attending one of six workshops!
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National Experts Confirm Envision Utah's Efforts Grounded in Market Reality
March 19, 2008
Last fall, Envision Utah commissioned national experts to research the values of Utahns' towards growth as well as market dynamics and their effect on development patterns along the Wasatch Front. The research confirms Envision Utah's efforts are grounded in market reality.
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Mayor Becker Keynotes Corporate Friends Breakfast
March 04, 2008
You are invited to attend the 14th annual Corporate Friends Breakfast to examine this year's topic, "Enhancing Municipal Governance and Accountability," with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker.
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Vision Dixie Unveils Possible Future of Washington County
January 11, 2008
The Envision Utah-facilitated Vision Dixie process releases its vision for Washington County, one of the nation's fastest growing regions. Copies can be found at www.visiondixie.org.
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The Nature Conservancy Honors Envision Utah
December 26, 2007
The Nature Conservancy recognized Envision Utah as its Conservation Partner of 2007.
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Senator Jake Garn Speaks on Restoring Civility to Political Arena
October 10, 2007
At the Common Good Awards Luncheon, Former U.S. Senator Jake Garn speaks on finding common ground and restoring civility in the political arena.
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15 Communities Come Together to Kick-Off Blueprint Jordan River
September 14, 2007
Salt Lake County has hired Envision Utah to facilitate Blueprint Jordan River, a regional effort to create a new vision for the 44 mile Jordan River.
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