Wasatch Front Transit and Land Use Guide
Salt Lake City, UT · 2025–present
Client: Wasatch Front Regional Council
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2025–present (in progress)
CP Role: Lead Consultant
Practice Area: Urban Analytics + Scenario Planning
Team: Alex Steinberger, Principal-in-Charge; Alex Joyce; Irene Kim
The Challenge
Communities along the Wasatch Front have grown rapidly in the past few decades, but that growth has not always occurred close to existing transit infrastructure. Many of the more than 80 cities in the transit service area lack zoning and design standards that support transit. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and its partners wanted tools cities could use right away, to help educate communities about integrated land use and transportation planning.
Our Approach
Cascadia Partners built a web-based interactive toolkit that scores transit readiness across the region, so any city can see where its land use already supports transit and where it falls short. We also built a module that allows communities to set policy goals and commit to actions that will help make them more transit-supportive. Quick-reference guides and a station area readiness checklist complete the toolkit.
Where It Stands
When the tools are complete, cities will be able to benchmark transit readiness, test policies against real market conditions, and build stronger applications for state and federal transit funding.
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