News and Insights

Salt Lake City, UT — The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) announced 15 new awarded projects to plan for growth in innovative ways. The Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) is a $1.9 million program, led by WFRC with support from UDOT, UTA, and GOPB. It provides technical assistance to help local governments create plans and implementation strategies that help them achieve their vision, while

The Utah State Legislature adjourned its 45-day session on March 6, passing 541 bills and approving a $31.6 billion state budget for FY 2027. Many of the policies and funding decisions made this year will shape transportation, housing, and infrastructure investments across the Wasatch Front for years to come. WFRC’s Government Affairs Manager, Miranda Jones Cox, has compiled several resources

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),