News and Insights

The American Planning Association has named Wasatch Front Regional Council Chief Planner & Deputy Director Ted Knowlton to the College of Fellows — one of the highest honors in the planning profession. The FAICP designation recognizes planners who have made exceptional and sustained contributions to planning practice and to the communities they serve. Ted is nationally recognized for advancing scenario-based

Funding opportunity! As a way of advancing the Beehive Bikeways vision, WFRC has allocated $85,000 of funding to develop conceptual design plans for Beehive Bikeways corridors, as identified by local jurisdictions. Click here to apply. Applications will be accepted until 3:00 pm, Thursday, January 22. Feel free to reach out to Hugh Van Wagenen if you have any questions about

As Utah continues to face rapid growth, local leaders are showing what coordinated, community-driven planning can achieve. Today, the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) officially certified 14 new Station Area Plans (SAPs) guiding development around rail and bus rapid transit stations throughout the region — bringing the total to 72 certified plans that together pave the way for more than 75,000 new

Utah’s rapid growth is no secret. Every day, families feel the strain of rising housing costs and longer commutes. But across the Wasatch Front, communities are proving there are effective ways to navigate the impacts of growth. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in partnership with Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT),

Funds planned for 15 priority projects, including enhancements for pedestrians and cyclists SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $24.5 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant for 15 Wasatch Front region projects that will improve transit access. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) applied for the grant, in close collaboration with

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