Utah Foundation hosted a panel discussion on the challenges posed by Utah’s rapid population growth, issues explored in the research report Building a Better Beehive: Land Use Decision Making, Fiscal Sustainability and Quality of Life in Utah. The panelists included: Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council Robert Grow, Envision Utah Beth Holbrook, Utah Transit Authority Bryson Garbett, Garbett Homes Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns In this edition of Utah Thrives, we’ll hear … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Community Growth appeared first on Utah Foundation.

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Utah Thrives: Community Growth

In November, Utah Foundation held a Breakfast Briefing on the topic of homelessness, sponsored by the University of Utah’s College of Social and Behavioral Science. Our panel of experts featured: Tricia Davis, of the Utah Homelessness Programs Office Utah Representative Eric Hutchings Dr. Jeff Rose, of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism at the University of Utah Dr. Jesús N. Valero, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah The … Continued The post Utah Thrives Podcast | Homeless in Salt Lake appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Homeless in Salt Lake

When Clayton Christensen passed away at the beginning of this year, Utah lost one of its most prominent sons. The Harvard business professor had become, as one observer put it, the “the most influential management thinker of his time” and his theory of “disruptive innovation” perhaps the most influential business idea. In this edition of Utah Thrives, we hear about Christensen’s legacy from Efosa Ojomo, who co-wrote a book with Christensen and who carries on … Continued The post Utah Thrives Podcast | Efosa Ojomo on The Prosperity Paradox appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Efosa Ojomo on The Prosperity Paradox

In this episode of Utah Thrives, we discuss the seven constitutional amendment propositions on the November 3, 2020 ballot. We give particular attention to Amendment G, which would allow income tax revenues to be used for purposes beyond education. The post Utah Thrives Podcast | The Amendments on the November Ballot appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast | The Amendments on the November Ballot

In this episode of Utah Thrives, we hear Spencer Cox and Chris Peterson talk about Utahns’ top priorities: Health care (costs and accessibility) State taxes and government spending K-12 education Jobs and the economy Public health / COVID-19 pandemic The post Utah Thrives Podcast | A Discussion with Utah’s Next Governor appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast | A Discussion with Utah’s Next Governor

This episode of Utah Thrives draws from our recent Breakfast Briefing on income inequality in Utah. The discussion with University of Utah professors looks especially at social mobility, health and education challenges in Salt Lake County. The post Utah Thrives Podcast | The Challenges of Income Inequality appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast | The Challenges of Income Inequality

You won’t want to miss this episode of Utah Thrives, where you’ll find out why teleworking employees are more productive and you’ll hear about the multiple goals the state is addressing through teleworking — from air quality to rural employment. We talk with Jeff Mottishaw, senior consultant with the Operational Excellence Team in the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, who discusses how the state’s teleworking program has gained momentum with the coronavirus crisis. This podcast builds on … Continued The post Utah Thrives Podcast: The State of Utah Embraces Teleworking appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives Podcast: The State of Utah Embraces Teleworking

In this episode of Utah Thrives, Utah Foundation Research Analyst Christopher Collard and President Peter Reichard discuss the new Utah redistricting statute and the challenges of redistricting in our state. The conversation follows Utah Foundation’s release of a new brief on redistricting and an interactive citizen redistricting tool.   The post Utah Thrives: A New Census Brings a New Round of Redistricting appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: A New Census Brings a New Round of Redistricting

In this episode of Utah Thrives, we examine the lessons from a past crisis and explore how the COVID-19 crisis may change things forever. The post Utah Thrives: Coronavirus as a Social Turning Point appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Coronavirus as a Social Turning Point

In this episode of Utah Thrives, Utah Foundation bids farewell to Communications Director Dan Bammes, and we reflect on his long career in broadcast. We also discuss the evolution of journalism and what it may mean for engaged citizenship. The post Utah Thrives: The Future of Citizenship in a Changing Media Landscape appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: The Future of Citizenship in a Changing Media Landscape

The number of vehicles powered by electricity has been growing steadily in Utah, but they’re still only 1.6% of new vehicles sold in the state. Eventually, they’ll have an impact on air quality, but that’s years away. A new research report from Utah Foundation shows there may be opportunities to have a bigger impact sooner by focusing on trucks and buses powered by electricity or other alternative fuels such as natural gas. In this edition … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Alternative Fuel Vehicles appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Alternative Fuel Vehicles

A recent Utah Foundation breakfast event on access to mental health services and suicide prevention brought up a little good news: Utah’s suicide rate isn’t rising as fast as it has in the past two decades. And professionals who treat those at risk for suicide say their interventions can work very well if they reach people in time. But there are still many challenges, including providing access to psychiatric care in Utah’s rural areas. In … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

A pair of recent research reports by Utah Foundation revealed that teacher pay in Utah has not kept pace with a booming state economy, and that its retirement system has some unique features that are an important part of overall compensation. In this edition of Utah Thrives, we’ll hear from a Steve Dimond, a school district administrator responsible for hiring teachers in an increasingly competitive environment. We’ll also hear from Utah Foundation Vice President and … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Teacher Compensation appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Teacher Compensation

What’s the best way for communities in Utah to share the cost of providing water? How can municipalities and water districts encourage users to conserve so in the long run, there will be enough to go around? Utah Foundation looked at those questions in a new series of research reports. In this edition of Utah Thrives, we’ll hear from Research Analyst Christopher Collard, along with Ron Thompson from the Washington County Water Conservancy District, Tom … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Paying for Water appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Paying for Water

You might think, because Utah spends less per student in our public schools than any other state, that the results our students achieve in the classroom would also be low compared to states that spend more. But that’s not true. A new research report from Utah Foundation looks at measures of education outcomes, from standardized tests to graduation rates. It shows Utah students are doing as well or better than their counterparts in both the … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Education Outcomes appeared first on Utah Foundation.

Utah Thrives: Education Outcomes

Mining was a driving force in America’s frontier legacy. A century and a half ago, prospectors and miners began pouring into the Mountain states from Montana to Arizona, in search of wealth or at least a living. As a result, the landscape is peppered with old mines they left behind. And while they’re a fascinating part of the history of the West, abandoned mines can pose a present-day challenge. In this edition of Utah Thrives, … Continued The post Utah Thrives: Mine Reclamation appeared first on Utah Foundation.

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