This Local Conversation group wanted to make their local government more aware of their city’s cycling infrastructure...and what better way to do so than by inviting the city council on a bike ride?
Read MoreResidents of Spanish Fork, UT, have raised the alarm about a dangerous stroad where children regularly cross, but local officials refuse to acknowledge the danger until someone gets injured or killed.
Read MoreAustin Taylor is helping to lead a resident-driven tactical urbanism effort in Park City, Utah.
Read MoreStorage facilities have no place in a productive, walkable downtown. Here’s a case study showing why, and how to deal with the problem.
Read MoreUtah, like many places, has an affordable housing crisis. These 5 strategies can deliver solutions…for Utah and beyond.
Read MoreThink tanks and government agencies aren’t solving our housing crisis nearly as fast as our cities need. Should we let the public have a shot—and give the person with the winning idea a big prize if they can make a dent?
Read MoreA year after a 15-year-old was killed crossing the street from a rec center in Provo, Utah, these #StrongCitizens got together to demonstrate how much safer (and more pleasant) Provo’s city’s streets could be if not designed for high speed traffic. Find out how they did it.
Read MoreNow that my city’s downtown is starting to thrive, we’re facing a new problem: a barrage of attempts to move centrally-located public facilities to unwalkable, suburban (and even undeveloped) areas.
Read MoreFor decades, we’ve convinced ourselves that if we just build a sidewalk, we’ve met the pedestrian’s needs. The truth is that a sidewalk is only the first step in meeting those needs. This new tool comprehensively scores the attractiveness of the walk environment.
Read MoreOriginally designed to be large enough to turn around a team of oxen, Utah's streets are dangerous and of little value for pedestrians. But that tide is slowly turning.
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