Megan Banta

Family-centric, affordable housing is coming to Millcreek. Here’s how the city made it happen. New family-centric, affordable housing is coming to Millcreek. Here's why developers were happy to work with the city.

Or an affordable apartment complex in Millcreek

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Vernal takes a ‘pretty big step’ to help add businesses and homes to its downtown How Vernal took a ‘pretty big step’ in an effort to add businesses and homes to its rural downtown.

And case studies, like twin developments in Vernal

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‘We cannot keep building McMansions’: Why housing is out of reach for so many Utahns Here's why a recent study says housing affordability directly affects Utahns' health.

There's more to this story, too, including why the program is so important.

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We produced this through a fellowship with @soljourno.bsky.social and are committed to covering more solutions to housing and other issues facing Utahns.

Know of a program we should be covering that's helping? Email me at mbanta@sltrib.com

Building Options: How a Utah program is helping increase homeownership opportunities Amid a housing crisis, four cities are finding success in Utah’s moderate-income housing program to spur construction and improve affordability.

From Millcreek to Vernal to Hurricane, strategies enacted that help cities comply with a state program are leading to more housing for people making 80% or less of the median wage.

Here's the first of a five-part series.

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Does your home really need a garage? Making them optional may lower housing costs. The bill is part of a suite that came out of the work of the state’s Commission on Housing Affordability and has broad support from municipalities, developers, Realtors and the governor’s office.

This bill passed yesterday.

Its sponsor said it was the "most important bill" that got the senate president's signature today.

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How is it that the press room in the Utah Capitol smells exactly like the Indiana press shacks?

Welcome to the next 40+ days of my life (not including a brief interlude to ski in Europe): Covering what the heck the state is going to do about housing. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

How do I cancel my subscription for adulting?

No one told me it would mean almost puking while cleaning my dishwasher filter, and I feel like that really should have been in the terms and conditions.