PCI Conversations: Envision Utah - A 10 Year Experience

PCI has added a second series to accompany our Leaders as Conveners series. The new series, PCI Conversations, will feature interviews with leaders in the field of collaborative governance. In the first two in the series, PCI Director Greg Wolf interviews Robert Grow, Founder of Envision Utah, and David Marshall, Executive Director of the Fraser Basin Council.

Envision Utah provides an example of a collaborative approach, through public and private partnership, to addressing growth management. Formed in 1997, Envision Utah set out to guide the development of a Quality Growth Strategy to protect Utahs environment, economic strength, and quality of life. Envision Utah used scenario analysis and public involvement to develop a strategy to help preserve critical lands, promote water conservation and clean air, improve region-wide transportation systems, and provide housing options for residents. Envision Utah has identified thirty-two strategies that rely on citizen involvement with local officials, local land-use decision making and more awareness of free market needs in housing choices. Cooperation at the regional level, state incentives to local governments and local government incentives to developers will also be necessary to address issues such as air quality, water conservation, housing opportunities, transportation, and critical lands.

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• growth management
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