Thank you to everyone who joined us for a special evening as we celebrated 25 years of Envision Utah and The 2022 Common Good Awards! We were thrilled to be celebrating in person this year at the brand-new Hyatt Regency in downtown Salt Lake City.
The evening included a reception followed by dinner, the presentation of this year's Common Good Awards, a keynote address on one of the biggest issues shaping Utah's future, and a special address from Governor Spencer Cox. We were so excited to be able to mix and mingle with you all again!
Congratulations to this year's Common Good Award RECIPIENT—
thank you for your efforts to make Utah a better place for everyone!
UTAH HOUSING PRESERVATION FUND
For their innovative work preserving Utah's affordable housing and providing security and stability to Utah's residents.
For their innovative work preserving Utah's affordable housing and providing security and stability to Utah's residents.
We were thrilled to have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the achievements and legacy of a few individuals and organizations who have been with Envision Utah for the past 25 years with a Utah Visionary Award!
Pamela Atkinson
Zions Bank
Spencer F. Eccles
Natalie Gochnour
Robert Grow
Jeff Hatch
Governor Gary Herbert
Governor Mike Leavitt
Dan Lofgren
Gail Miller
Wilf Sommerkorn
We also had the chance to recognize the contributions of three organizations throughout the years whose involvement and support have been critical in the success of Envision Utah with a Visionary Partner Award!
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Salt Lake Chamber
Wasatch Front Regional Council
Get to know this year’s Keynote Speaker
We're excited to announce that this year we'll be joined by Dr. Jenny Schuetz.
Jenny Schuetz is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, and is an expert in urban economics and housing policy. Dr. Schuetz has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on land use regulation, housing prices, urban amenities, and neighborhood change. Dr. Schuetz has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, the PBS NewsHour, The Indicator podcast, Vox, and Slate.
Since the Great Recession, we have failed to build enough homes to keep up with demand created by population and job growth. Metro areas that have traditionally been quite affordable to middle-income households—like Austin, Denver, Nashville, and Salt Lake City—have become increasingly expensive. Younger renter households are particularly under stress—and are putting pressure on their elected officials to address the problem.
Drawing from her recent book, Dr. Schuetz's keynote address will focus on housing affordability—how housing affordability became such an acute problem, and what policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels can do to help.
