Can public lands fix the West’s affordable housing crisis?

Programs to transfer certain public lands already exist but Sen. Mike Lee wants to make it easier for local jurisdictions to build new housing developments on them.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A parcel of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management is seen alongside other development within the city limits of Saratoga Springs on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Can public lands fix the West’s affordable housing crisis?

Programs to transfer certain public lands already exist but Sen. Mike Lee wants to make it easier for local jurisdictions to build new housing developments on them.

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