Wasatch Advocates for Livable Communities champions an equitable, thriving, and sustainable county through housing accessible to all. https://nitter.cf/t.co/5DuDMyJuOn
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Ride 2 of our Back to the Future Bike Tours is Saturday! See the homes Expanding Housing Options would allow, already standing from Liberty Wells to the Avenues.
Sat 10am-noon | Alchemy Coffee
No bike? GREENbike code 1031017 = free ride
RSVP: wasatchalc.org/back_to_the_f…
Tomorrow: our first Back to the Future Bike Tour with SweetStreets SLC & Unplugged Wellness Bike Club!
Sat 10am-noon | Culture Coffee, 285 N 900 W
No bike? Ride free with GREENbike code 1031017 in the GREENbike app.
RSVP: wasatchalc.org/events
The Salt Lake Tribune is covering Salt Lake City's Expanding Housing Options proposal, featuring WALC's Turner Bitton. The Planning Commission votes Wed, Sept 9 at 5:30 p.m. Full article at link in bio.
Make your voice heard: wasatchalc.org/eho
Lunch & Lead: The Great Housing Reversal
America isn't just short on homes — it's short on the right ones.
Join WALC and author Mike Hathorne for a talk on the housing mismatch reshaping Utah's neighborhoods.
Wed, Aug 26 | 12–1 PM | Zoom
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Our Board Chair Tom Christiansen writes in the @DeseretNews: Utah's neighborliness has always lifted up working-class and refugee families — but only if they can still afford to live in them.
wasatchalc.org/walc_voices_i…
WALC's Founding Executive Director recently spoke with KSL about the benefits of ADUs check out the video now. @wasatchalc instagram.com/reel/DaoAgFByw…
Congress has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a major federal step toward increasing housing supply and expanding housing choice. For Utah, affordability and supply are deeply connected.
Read WALC’s full statement: wasatchalc.org/updates
The WALC Action Center is live!
Stay informed about housing and land use issues in your community, discover opportunities to get involved, and take action on the issues you care about.
Scan the QR code or visit wasatchalc.org/action to get started.
WALC Housing FAQ
What is missing middle housing?
Missing middle housing includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, cottage courts, and other smaller multi-unit homes. These housing options help bridge the gap between single-family homes and larger apartment buildings.
This Sunday, June 14, WALC will be at Daybreak Pride from 11 AM–5 PM at Highland Park.
Stop by our booth to learn about housing in Utah, housing choice, and land use. Interested in getting involved? Ask us about membership, volunteering, and upcoming events. Come say hi!
WALC Housing FAQ | What is infill development?
Infill development adds new homes on vacant, underutilized, or redevelopable land within existing communities. It can help expand housing options while making use of existing infrastructure and services.
What should we answer next?
We're looking for a Policy & Research Associate (Contract) to help advance housing, land use, transportation, and local governance policy across the Wasatch Region.
Remote • $25+/hr • Flexible schedule
Apply: [email protected] with Resume, cover letter and references.
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Tomorrow: YIMBY Placemaking: Architecture of Global Events.
Join us for a conversation on housing, placemaking, infrastructure and the future of Utah communities as the Wasatch Region prepares for another global chapter.
May 27 • 5:30 PM
Kiln | SLC
RSVP: wasatchalc.org/events
The U.S. House passed the amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with bipartisan support — an important step toward increasing housing supply and expanding housing choice.
WALC joined hundreds of organizations nationwide in supporting the legislation.
Read more on our website
Join WALC tomorrow at Explore the 9-Line hosted by @SweetStreetsSLC!
Find us at Station 1 at 9th & 9th from 10 AM–2 PM to talk housing in Utah, Salt Lake City’s Expanding Housing Options initiative, land use, and walkable communities.
We hope to see you on the trail.
One week until YIMBY Placemaking: Architecture of Global Events.
Join us for a conversation on how major global events shape housing, placemaking, and the future of Utah communities.
May 27 • 5:30 PM • Kiln
RSVP: wasatchalc.org/events
Our CANstruction 2026 build is complete!
Built entirely from donated food, our design highlights the connection between housing, stability, and food security. All cans will be donated to the Utah Food Bank.
Vote for WALC through July 31:
saltlakecounty.gov/a250/
Today WALC completed our CANstruction Salt Lake City build: Foundations of Community.
Built entirely from cans, the design highlights the connection between housing stability and food security.
Huge thank you to our volunteers, Demand More Supply, Lillian, and @AIAUtah.
