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Utah needs to address these 7 issues to optimize its growth after the 2034 Olympics

New report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute also proposes solutions. One of them is self-driving cars and air taxis.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A new report suggests turning to connected autonomous vehicles to alleviate traffic, including on Wasatch Blvd. in Sandy, as seen here on Friday, Mar 7, 2025 prior to the opening of the traction checks on Little Cottonwood Canyon road.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A new report suggests turning to connected autonomous vehicles to alleviate traffic, including on Wasatch Blvd. in Sandy, as seen here on Friday, Mar 7, 2025 prior to the opening of the traction checks on Little Cottonwood Canyon road.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/bc674ce3-2d61-4899-8d38-81e1a1f71dc1.png Julie Jag  and https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/sltrib/825f0e7f-9f97-4eef-823a-4d886e706601.jpg Megan Banta
 | Sep. 23, 2025, 9:17 a.m.
| Updated: 10:00 a.m.

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Julie JagOutdoors Reporter

Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.

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Megan BantaData enterprise reporter

Megan is a data and policy nerd with a passion for holding officials accountable and finding solutions. She’s originally from the Midwest and comes to Salt Lake City from the Willamette Valley.