But I believe a change in our current planning practices is essential if we are going to have any success in addressing them. By 1996, that grew to 27 hours a year, a 440 percent increase that was fifth worst in the nation. Envision Utah represents the single greatest planning undertaking in Utah's history. They have done an excellent job of educating people on the negative aspects of sprawl as evident in a recent newspaper article. Polls show that Utahns care more about the bad effects of growth than about a range of other topics such as crime, education, and taxes.
Growth is suddenly a hot topic.
We have done an excellent job of telling people all of the negative aspects of sprawl, but have told them nothing of the benefits of moving closer together. I decided you must begin to understand the path which brought me to my conclusions. I grew up in the suburbs of Saint Louis. I, like most kids my age, looked forward to turning sixteen and getting my drivers license. I threw my bike away and never looked back.