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Utah Recommends 37 New Opportunity Zones Utah is taking another step toward attracting private investment to communities with plans for housing, jobs, and connected centers. On September 24, 2026, Governor Spencer Cox recommended 37 census tracts for the next round of federal Opportunity Zones. Eighteen are in the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) area, where the designations could help communities

The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has released the Draft 2027-2055 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Preferred Scenario and is inviting the public, partners, and stakeholders to review and provide feedback. RTP Essentials What is the RTP Preferred Scenario? The Preferred Scenario is the recommended set of regional transportation investments across the Wasatch Front, looking out to 2055. For the first

SALT LAKE CITY — The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in conjunction with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), has identified hundreds of priority transportation projects totaling more than $10 billion to improve mobility, strengthen the economy, and enhance quality of life along the Wasatch Front. The public is now invited to provide input

Plan includes over 1,000 Bike, Pedestrian, Transit, and Roadway projects through 2050 SALT LAKE CITY – The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) today unanimously voted to adopt the Wasatch Front 2023-2050 Regional Transportation Plan (2023-2050 RTP) – the official place where tomorrow’s new roads, transit lines and trails start.  The 2023-2050 RTP will strengthen our transportation network, providing more choices

Compare year-to-year taxable sales between 2015 and 2022, using data from the Utah State Tax Commission (USTC), for mid and large-sized cities. This new dashboard is an upgrade to our previous COVID-era taxable sales map, so you can view these trends in a more interactive fashion.

This year’s total TLC program funding awarded approximately $2.1 million from the intergovernmental partnership, with local matches equaling approximately $260,000, for a total region-wide funding amount of $2.4 million – a record high, reflecting the significant demands growth is placing on our communities.