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Location of the West Village Housing Replacement Project inside of the West Village. (Photo Courtesy of University of Utah Planning, Design and Construction)

Two Courts Demolished at U’s West Village, Make Way for New Plans

By Kelsey Earl, News Writer July 18, 2021

  The 400 and 500 courts have been demolished at the University of Utah's West Village graduate student and family housing. “They had certainly outlived their life as far as being able to...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: A $15 Minimum Wage Won’t Solve Much

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 22, 2021

  Since starting college, every job I’ve had has paid anywhere from two to four dollars more per hour than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. But I still struggle to afford my bills, and I need...

Salt Lake City. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Burton: COVID-19 Is a Threat to Housing Affordability. Utah Developers and Communities Need to Do More

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer August 21, 2020

  Living in America is not cheap. While steadily rising costs of living and inflation are positive indicators that an economy is growing, they do cause problems when earnings can’t catch up with...

Downtown Salt Lake City. Opinion writer Sarah Mishmash says that even with high housing prices in Salt Lake, rent control is a "temporary fix that would eventually land us in a worse place than we started." | Chronicle archives

Mismash: Rent Control Is A Short-Term Solution

By Sarah Mismash, Copy Chief February 11, 2020

  Utah State Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost is sponsoring a bill that removes restrictions and allows Utah towns, cities and counties to promote rent controls. Previously, towns, cities...