Have you seen our Youtube video on housing affordability?

If you've been keeping up with our housing affordability project, then you may have read about our latest initiative commissioned by the Department of Workforce Services. In this 18-month project, Envision Utah embarked on a comprehensive review of best practices and strategies aimed at enhancing housing affordability in Utah through changes to land-use regulations and zoning. If we want housing to be more affordable, we simply need more housing. And if we want more housing, we need to make it cheaper and easier to build more housing. We found clear land-use strategies to do just that.

Our report, “Land Use Strategies to Bring Housing Back within Reach,” identifies changes that local and state governments can take to create more affordable housing in Utah by fostering more housing production.

We invite you to watch our video detailing this vital project and its potential to transform housing accessibility in Utah. Discover how strategic changes in land-use policy can bring us closer to solving the housing crisis, ensuring that the dream of homeownership is within reach for more people. Join us in envisioning a future where everyone has a place to call home.

Thank you to the housing experts and elected officials who appear in this video:

Karina Brown, Policy Analyst, Cache County Executive Office

Ari Bruening, President & CEO, Envision Utah

Mayor Michelle Kaufusi, Provo

Mayor Dawn Ramsey, South Jordan

Wilf Sommerkorn, Deputy Executive Director, Utah Land Use Institute

This video is property of the Utah Department of Workforce Services Housing and Community Development Division.

Seeking current college students for a quick survey

Do you know a college student? Send them this survey and they could enter to win one of three prizes offered to participants.

Envision Utah is embarking on an exciting new research initiative aimed at uncovering the key motivator that might influence college students to consider a teaching major. Past surveys we have conducted have revealed that factors such as compensation have often deterred them from pursuing this rewarding career path. Now, we're delving deeper into this issue to understand the current landscape and identify strategies to inspire the next generation of educators.

Taking part in the survey is easy and accessible to all college students, regardless of their major. Their insights could pave the way for positive change in the education sector, and you might just walk away with an exciting prize!

See sweepstake rules here

Speaker announcement for this year's Envision Utah Spring Breakfast 🌷

From planes, trains, and automobiles to drones, e-bikes, and self-driving cars! We've seen a lot of exciting developments when it comes to transportation, but what does this really mean for our communities? With Utah's rapidly growing population, this question will become more and more prominent. Looking to the future, it's important to understand the impacts of emerging technology on our cities.

We're excited to have this year's speaker, Nico Larco, share valuable insights on this topic.



Join us! Tickets are officially on sale.

Thursday, May 16, 2024

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

The Little America Hotel

Individual Ticket: $100

Table (10 Seats): $900

Early childhood development breakfast hosted by Envision Utah's Early Learning project

Interested participants are invited to join us for a fun morning filled with a delicious breakfast, an insightful early childhood discussion, and networking. All tickets come with free access to the gardens for the day, so be sure to take a few minutes to wander and explore the gardens after breakfast too!

Reservations for this event will open this week.

For 26 years, Envision Utah has brought Utahns together to tackle some of the biggest challenges related to growth — and you have made that happen. But whether we’re talking about air quality, water use, transportation, education, disaster resilience, or a host of other issues, there’s more work to be done. When you support Envision Utah, you’re helping to create a bright future for our state.

Thank you for your support!