We're peering into Utah's post-pandemic future next week—what questions do you want us to ask?
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Our Spring Breakfast is next week! If this is the first you're hearing about it, here's some basic info:
When
May 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where
Online (Zoom Webinar)
What
A panel discussion with local and national experts focused on five key topics regarding Utah’s future: recreation, housing, transportation, climate change, and the economy.
Tickets are on sale until May 3—click on the button below to get yours!
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Want to weigh in on what questions we ask our panelists? Now's your chance! Click on the button below to take a brief survey and give your input. We'll use your responses to form the questions we ask during our event. See you there!
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Utah Clean Air Work from Home Initiative
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In many ways, the past year has played out a real-time experiment on whether telecommuting is possible on a large scale. There's good news! Utahns proved to be resilient and productive on a telework schedule.
From this new work schedule, we learned that transportation, especially commuting, plays a significant role on our air quality and visibility. The benefits of telecommuting include reducing vehicle emissions, congestion-related delay, and household travel costs. As people begin to resume a more regular in-office work schedule as vaccines are administered and COVID-19 cases drop, there is an opportunity to apply what we have learned to help prevent air pollution from reaching unhealthy levels.
In an effort to capitalize on our shared telework experience, Envision Utah is embarking on an initiative to help avoid red air days by promoting the development of clean air work from home plans. Changing our commuting patterns before an expected red air day is key to limiting transportation emissions as pollution is building. The end goal of this initiative is to identify key strategies and policies that are ready for adoption by employers that will lead to cleaner and healthier air quality in Utah.
If you'd like to be involved in our effort or have any questions, please reach out to Ryan Beck at rbeck@envisionutah.org
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Intermountain data on COVID-19
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Envision Utah recently had the chance to work with Intermountain Healthcare to conduct research about COVID-19 vaccines in Utah—who’s getting the vaccine, who’s not, and, most importantly, why.
Here are some of the key findings:
- More than half of Utahns surveyed said the pandemic has had a negative impact on their activities, time with people they love, and mental health.
- 69% of Utahns think the measures taken to prevent infection have been warranted.
- Two-thirds of Utahns plan to get the vaccine (or have already gotten it). Less than a quarter plan not to get it, and 12% are on the fence.
Those who are getting the vaccine cite three main reasons. These also happen to be the reasons that could convince up to 40% of the fence-sitters to get the vaccine:
- Protecting yourself and those you love
- Returning to normal
- Ending the pandemic
Of those who don’t plan to get vaccinated, most cite concerns about long-term side effects as the main reason for not getting vaccinated.
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IN FOCUS Discussion: Growth in Utah
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Click the image above to watch the discussion!
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Thanks to a combination of strong employment growth, a vibrant tech industry, and collaboration between business, labor, and government, Utah has had the highest growth rate in the nation for the past decade.
Envision Utah sat down with ABC 4 to talk about what this growth means for the future of quality in life, infrastructure, affordable housing, and more.
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The majority of brain development happens within a child’s first five years of life. For parents, the responsibility of helping their children learn can sometimes be overwhelming. Travis Allred, the Early Learning Project Manager at Envision Utah, is using an app to create a better learning environment for his young daughter.
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Utah ranked top in the nation in a new White House report on public infrastructure. The report graded states on 12 major areas of infrastructure the Biden Administration hopes to improve with $2.3 trillion in federal funding, including traditional categories like roads and bridges but also broadband access, child care and housing.
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Like all of you, we’re worried about keeping ourselves and our families healthy, and we’re concerned about both the short- and long-term impacts of the current pandemic. But thanks to your generous support, we’re also able to remain focused on other critical long-term issues like air quality, water, land use & transportation, education, disaster resilience, and more. Thank you for your support!
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