Voices: I’ve worked in housing for 20 years. Utah’s housing shortage is a full-blown emergency.

More work needs to be done to change the two forces most responsible for the crisis: Outdated zoning laws and underutilized federal housing programs.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The exterior of an affordable housing development on 500 East in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

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