Top issue: High-density housing, pros and cons.
Top Question with regards to High-density housing (stack and packs): Do the people have a choice?
Things that stand in the way of choice: Federal and State Governments. Lawsuits from corporations, governments, environmentalists, activists, and religious institutions. Money subsidies from Federal, State, non-profits, and NGOs.
Pros and cons of High Density housing, Assoc. of Realtors: https://www.mymetrotex.com/2017424pros-and-cons-of-high-density-housing/
Mental Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444031/
Mental Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2614664/
Mental Health: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adf3760
Mental Health: https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/2462
Increased Crime: https://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/13030.html
Statistics from 2020: https://www.infoplease.com/us/census/utah/layton/housing-statistics
Map of Land Ownership: https://www.blm.gov/documents/utah/public-room/map/utah-land-ownership-map
Spencer Cox Updates: https://www.pbsutah.org/pbs-utah-productions/series/governors-monthly-conference/
Utah is being sued: https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/1201445250/young-climate-activists-challenging-32-governments-to-get-their-day-in-court
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2023/9/14/23869894/utah-lawsuit-great-salt-lake-environmental-groups
Pew Poll: How Americans Feel About Politics: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-dismal-views-of-the-nations-politics/
Opinion Piece on Pros Cons: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2022/03/14/opinion-high-density-zoning-wont-result-lower-housing-costs/9433033002/
Additional Sources:
https://www.laytoncity.org/LC/PlanningZoning
Has this already happened? Initial plans at Cedarwood Mobile Home Park site call for 6-story apartment complex:
