Professor Rumore on Remote Workers Flocking to Utah’s Small Communities
During the pandemic, many people got a new lease on life—and new leases. Almost 3 million people in the United States permanently relocated during the first year of the pandemic. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the pandemic also caused over one-third of businesses to increase telework opportunities for employees. Utah is in the... Continue reading→
Meet Christopher Putt, B.S. Urban Ecology ’20
Christopher Putt Transportation Planner – Summit County B.S. Urban Ecology ’20 Current student M. Arch How did your experience at CA+P prepare you for your career? My experience at CA+P has helped me in my current career and graduate studies immensely. Obviously, learning certain software and programs has been beneficial but beyond that my... Continue reading→
2022 Annual Department Newsletter
The City & Metropolitan Planning Department published its Annual Newsletter! CMP shared a snapshot of what they have been up to this past academic year. Read here about the impressive range of work from our students and faculty.
Your Zip Code Should not Dictate how Long You Live
Adjunct Shaleane Gee explores how economic disparity ripples through lives, adversely affecting housing and transportation options, diet, education, access to health and financial services, and ability to participate fully in all that Utah has to offer. During 2010-2015, a census tract in the Capitol Hill neighborhood boasted a life expectancy of 84.5 years. Yet the... Continue reading→
Professor Ahsan on Flash Flood Risk Management
Alongside other researchers, Professor Reazul Ahsan explored the extent of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in flash-flood-prone haor (wetland ecosystem) areas of north-eastern Bangladesh. Addressing the situation of severe flash floods in 2017 at the community level, this study examines the constraints and challenges in using ICT for flash flood risk management.... Continue reading→
Professor Rigolon’s Review of Possible Health Benefits of Nature Beyond “Bluespace” and “Greenspace”
Numerous studies have highlighted the physical and mental health benefits of contact with nature, typically in landscapes characterized by plants (i.e., “greenspace”) and water (i.e., “bluespace”). However, natural landscapes are not always green or blue, and the effects of other landscapes are worth attention. This narrative review by Professor Alessandro Rigolon and other researchers attempts... Continue reading→
MCMP students address community concerns about housing, gentrification and displacement
Graduate students from the City & Metropolitan Planning Department presented their community-based engagement projects for the fall 2022 semester in partnership with 14 organizations in Utah. Students from the seminar ‘Community Engagement in Planning’ worked to engage local communities and connect with neighbors in the valley, creating an opportunity to reflect, collectively build knowledge and... Continue reading→
Cameron Carter, MCMP Student, on Utah’s Parking Reform Bill
More walkability means less parkability. In what has become a trend in large metro areas, the Utah Legislature is preparing a bill that would prevent cities from requiring parking in new housing and commercial buildings near transit stations. In a recent article about this issue, MCMP student Cameron Carter is cited saying, “Excessive parking isn’t... Continue reading→
CMP work on Thriving in Place SLC received the High Achievement Award at the 2022 Utah Planning Awards
The City and Metropolitan Planning Department earned the High Achievement Award from the American Planning Association Utah chapter for their work on the Thriving in Place SLC project. The initiative, a collaborative effort in Salt Lake City and Baird + Driskell Community Planning, developed a plan of action to address the factors that are forcing neighbors to leave... Continue reading→
Briant Novinska-Lois, MCMP Student: Ending Housing Discrimination in Salt Lake City Would Boost Economic Mobility
In a recent article published in the Salt Lake Tribune, MCMP student Briant Novinska-Lois suggests that housing prices would become more affordable in the “best” areas of Salt Lake City if there is more housing via higher densities, called for by the city’s proposed Affordable Housing Overlay. He also looks at examples throughout the city of discriminatory... Continue reading→