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. <read more>

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. <read more>

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. <read more>

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

This campaign encouraged communities to provide their "fair share" of affordable housing through a series of facts and myths regarding housing in Utah. <read more>

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

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. <read more>

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

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. <read more>

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." <read more>

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. <read more>

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. <read more>