How should Utah grow — when many don’t want it to?

Alarmed by polls showing increasingly negative views about the ever-expanding state, officials plan a sweeping campaign to gather residents’ input on issues such as housing, traffic, recreation and quality of life.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fresh snow on homes in Herriman on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. As its population continues to rise, Utah is convening a sweeping "statewide conversation on growth," designed to gauge public sentiment on issues such as housing, water, transportation and quality of life.

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Tony SemeradReal estate reporter

Tony covers growth and development issues for The Tribune. He is a former editor and politics reporter and has been with The Tribune since 1991.

How should Utah grow — when many don’t want it to?

Alarmed by polls showing increasingly negative views about the ever-expanding state, officials plan a sweeping campaign to gather residents’ input on issues such as housing, traffic, recreation and quality of life.

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