Andra Ghent: Salt Lake City should sell golf courses to provide affordable housing

It is a lot cheaper to prevent people from becoming homeless than to help them afterward.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Old Mill Golf Course in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 25, 2021.

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By Andra Ghent | Special to The Tribune

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