UIR Annual Summit

"...and Housing for All"

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Housing is a basic need.  Many members of our communities experience difficulties in obtaining housing due to inflation in the housing market as well as increases in construction and land costs.   

These increased costs are compounded by the dilemmas that developers and city officials face in developing projects that meet the needs of the entire community.  Complex issues, such as exclusionary zoning ordinances, negative perceptions of density, decreasing subsidies, and financing, complicate the basic challenges of construction.

On Thursday, October 18th, 2007, the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable held our annual summit to discuss the critical issues as well as creative solutions.

We wish to thank all of our speakers and presenters:

Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Larry Ellertson, Utah County Commission and UIR Chair
James Wood, Bureau of Economic & Business Research, The University of Utah
William Erickson, Utah Housing Corporation
Lee Carter, Zions Bank
Mayor Jerry Washburn, Orem City
Mayor Peter Corroon, Salt Lake County
John Brereton, Affordable Housing Solutions
Ben Logue, La Porte Properties
Kristen Nilssen, Gold Medallion Homes
Amy Rowland, Mercy Housing, Inc.
Jessica Norie, Artspace
Marion Willey, Utah Nonprofit Housing Corporation
Richard Walker, Tightline Community Resources
Marci Milligan, Lotus Community Development Institute, Utah Workforce Housing Initiative