Oct. 22, 2021
by Brenda Scheer
Utah has become an unlikely leader in regional planning through a voluntary partnership of key leaders, agencies, local government, and the general public. Given that regional planning efforts around the nation have generally evoked strong reactions from residents concerned about losing local control, the success of Envision Utah — the organization that emerged as a key driver of regional planning in Utah — in building a consensus around regional growth management holds lessons for other regions.