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From KSL on 4 Mar 2020
Opponents of Olympia Hills Kick Off Referendum EffortFrom Deseret News on 4 Mar 2020
Opponents of Olympia Hills Kick Off Referendum EffortFrom Salt Lake Tribune on 4 Mar 2020
Olympia Hills Opponents Launch Referendum to Stop the ProjectFrom FOX 13 on 4 Mar 2020
Residents Organizing Referendum for Olympia Hills DevelopmentFrom ABC4 on 4 Mar 2020
Group Plans Voter Referendum After Olympia Hills DecisionFrom BYU Universe on 4 Mar 2020
Salt Lake County Council Voted Yes on Olympia Hills Development: Community RespondsFrom ABC4 on 3 Mar 2020
Project Moving Forward After Olympia Hills Passes Second VoteFrom KSL on 3 Mar 2020
Salt Lake County Council Approves Olympia Hills Development Despite Community BacklashFrom Salt Lake Tribune on 2 Mar 2020
Ben McAdams Opposes Olympia Hills; Urges Salt Lake County to Vote NoFrom KSL on 2 Mar 2020
Olympia Hills opponents plead with McAdams to step in, stop projectFrom KSL on 25 Feb 2020
Salt Lake County gives Olympia Hills development a green light despite opposition from residentsFrom Herriman Journal on 24 Feb 2020
Olympia Hills Opponents Prepare for Referendum Possibility In Anticipation of County Council’s ApprovalFrom MSN on 23 Feb 2020
Campaign Donations From Olympia Hills Developers to Salt Lake County Officials Raise EyebrowsFrom Herriman Journal on 23 Feb 2020
Southwest Residents Turn Out in Droves to Express Opposition Towards Olympia Hills
From KSL on
29 Jan 2019
Rising interest rates could impact Utah housing market, analyst saysThe New Year could bring higher home values as well as rising interest rates in Utah, which could mean a more challenging market.
From Salt Lake Tribune on
29 Jan 2019
Letter: Don’t make SLC into LASalt Lake City is right next to amazing mountains and has a booming economy, so it is no surprise that people want to live here.
From KSL on
23 Jun 2018
Holladay residents launch referendum petition to block old Cottonwood Mall housing developmentSome Holladay residents protesting a 57-acre, high-density housing development on the site of the old Cottonwood Mall have launched a petition to let voters decide whether to stop the project in its tracks.
From Salt Lake Tribune on
27 Jan 2019
Who funds Utah legislators’ campaigns? Special interests provide 82% of money, while voters in lawmakers’ own districts gave only 6%.Incoming Utah legislators collected only 6 percent of their campaign donations during the 2018 election year from voters who actually live in their districts.
From Fox 13 on
26 Jan 2019
As Utah Legislature prepares to debate housing affordability, some call for tougher penalties on cities that don’t complyThe latest state ideas for improving Utah’s housing affordability picture give cities lots of flexibility, but officials with the Salt Lake Chamber and Utah’s largest homebuilder say that approach isn’t tough enough. The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
From Fox 13 on
24 Jan 2019
New numbers point to change in housing market that could favor buyersSALT LAKE COUNTY — Home sales in Salt Lake County were strong in 2018, but slowing at the end of the year may indicate a shift to a buyers’, rather than a sellers’ market. The Salt Lake Board of Realtors recorded more than 18,000 home sales in Utah’s most populous county for 2018.
From KSL on
23 Jan 2019
Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyersWhen home sales weaken, prices typically do, too, and buyers benefit.
From Deseret News on
22 Jan 2019
Jay Evensen: Should the people be allowed to overturn city planning decisions?If we don’t find the courage soon to get serious about more housing, Utah will go the way of San Francisco, and that wouldn’t be good for anyone.
From Deseret News on
21 Jan 2019
How Cottonwood Mall project fight could inspire changes to Utah's local referendum lawsAfter a year marked with clashes between developers and residents fighting high-density development across the Wasatch Front, Utahns this legislative session may see changes to laws giving citizens the power to challenge local zoning decisions.
From Salt Lake Tribune on
20 Jan 2019
Commentary: High density will just make Utah housing crisis worseDevelopers run this state. It’s not a surprise that they want the public to believe we have a housing affordability crisis that can only be solved by high density.
From Utah Policy on
14 Jan 2019
Guest opinion: Local elected leaders plan best for their communities - and the public agreesChange makes us uncomfortable. Whether it’s upgrading from an old lounge chair or a laptop, it takes some effort. Yet, if the right choices are made, the result can be a future of greater ease and efficiency.
From Utah Policy on
13 Jan 2019
Housing prices set another record for highest year-over-year price growthThe Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3 percent from November to December on a non-seasonally adjusted basis.
From buildingutah.com on
2 Jan 2019
2019 Legislative Preview: Championing Affordable Housing, Smart Growth PoliciesBY MEGAN MCNULTY During the upcoming 2019 legislative session, the Salt Lake Chamber will be championing modernizing state’s local referendum laws, increasing the state’s investment in transit and more resources for local communities to plan for growth. In just a few short weeks, the Utah Legisl ...
From Salt Lake Tribune on
31 Dec 2018
New housing proposal in Utah would focus on encouraging mother-in-law apartments and more residential buildings along transit corridorsA Utah lawmaker influential on housing issues is proposing a major financial boost for the state’s top source of low-interest lending to affordable residential construction, the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund.
From Lending Tree on
19 Dec 2018
LendingTree Ranks Most Popular Cities for Millennial Homebuyers | LendingTreeLendingTree analyzes mortgage requests, loan amounts and housing costs for buyers 35 and under to rank the most popular cities for millennial homebuyers.
From Salt Lake Tribune on
3 Nov 2018
As Election Day approaches, Utah’s Supreme Court still hasn’t decided if Holladay voters can decide the fate of the Cottonwood Mall developmentFriday came and went without answering big questions for voters on a controversial high-density development planned for the old Cottonwood Mall site in Holladay.
From KSL on
30 Oct 2018
Unaffordable Utah: Home prices jump again; first-time buyers struggleHome prices in many counties along the Wasatch Front jumped double digits in the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the same time last year.
From Deseret News on
19 Sep 2018
What does the Cottonwood Mall debate mean for density along the booming Wasatch Front?Those charged with addressing Utah’s creeping housing crisis fear that the not-in-my-backyard resistance is awaking to the extent of their referendum powers at the worst possible moment in the state's history.
From KSL on
10 Sep 2018
Fight over Cottonwood Mall project headed to Utah Supreme CourtA 3rd District Court judge issued a split ruling on the pending legal challenges regarding the proposed redevelopment plan of the old Cottonwood Mall acreage.
From KSL on
25 Aug 2018
Utah has a 'housing crisis' in a lack of affordable homesHomelessness continues to be an issue for many Utahns, but officials believe it is because there is a dearth of affordable housing options. They held a meeting on Saturday to discuss the ongoing need and possible solutions for Utah's housing crisis.
From KSL on
3 Aug 2018
Holladay officials: Petition to block old Cottonwood Mall development doesn't qualify for ballotHolladay city officials say the citizen petition for a referendum that would put the controversial Cottonwood Mall development project up for a vote did not qualify for the ballot.
From Deseret News on
13 Jul 2018
Salt Lake City ranks among top seeing gains in housing inventory, report saysThe Salt Lake Valley is among the top metros in the nation coping with high demand for residential housing with too few units available, but a new report indicates that progress is being made regarding that supply concern.
From KSL on
13 Jul 2018
Holladay residents submit petition to block old Cottonwood Mall developmentHolladay residents concerned about a new development planned for their city turned in their petition Thursday seeking a referendum that would put the project up for a vote, the Salt Lake County Clerk's office confirmed.
From KSL on
29 Jun 2018
Cottonwood Mall site developer says referendum against project is illegalAttorneys for Ivory Development sent a cease-and-desist letter to groups that oppose the Cottonwood Mall site project, and filed claims alleging the groups have failed to properly register with the state's elections office.