Quality of life?

• Position: Work

Envision Utah engages people to create and sustain communities that are beautiful, prosperous, healthy and neighborly for current and future residents. Utah is growing and how our state grows matters.

Utahns love living in Utah and enjoy a tremendous quality of life, and as a result our population continues to grow. Envision Utah believes that if we make the right choices, life in Utah can get even better as our population gets bigger.

BIG DECISIONS AHEAD

As Utah adds another 2.5 million people by 2050, ask yourself:

* Will we have clean air to breathe?

* Enough water for our needs?

* Transportation choices that promote a high quality of life?

* An affordable cost of living, with good housing options for everyone?

* Open space, including natural lands, agriculture and recreational options?

* Quality jobs for all of us? An educated population?

* Affordable energy supplies that don't damage our air and environment?

The answers will depend on the choices we make and Envision Utah is bringing these questions to every Utahn to answer.

HISTORY OF PLANNING

Utah has a long history of planning for and preparing for the future dating back to early pioneer settlers planning the layout of cities before arriving in the valley.

Fast forward to 1997 when Envision Utah hosted a historic series of workshops and surveys that ended up laying the groundwork for actions including TRAX, FrontRunner, Daybreak, City Creek, water conservation and more. Planning for the future has worked for Utah in the past and will work in the future.

PLANNING FOR OUR FUTURE NOW

Envision Utah is making history again with the "Your Utah, Your Future" project, a statewide process that invites the public to get involved and decide how Utah will grow. Throughout 2015, Envision Utah will be asking Utahns to help create a voice for the future that's strong enough to drive positive action.

To facilitate the planning process, Envision Utah invites you to explore several issues and voice your opinion about how we should grow. These issues include:

* Agriculture

* Air Quality

* Disaster Resilience

* Education

* Energy

* Housing...