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Congress did something that it all too often struggles to do — took decisive action and passed meaningful, bipartisan legislation that will help Utah address some of our state’s most pressing growth challenges

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Mayor Erin Mendenhall envisions a new library, wider sidewalks and closing part of West Temple to make way for street festivals when the Salt Lake Bees play.

Our state and nation face a variety of immediate challenges that consume most of our attention. Some of these issues are highly controversial and partisan in nature. But as we spend time on these political issues, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that the biggest and most consequential issue Utah must grapple with is rapid growth.

“We need to plan ahead to maintain and even enhance the quality of life for Utahns, even as we grow.”

Utah’s leaders have a history of working toward compromises on difficult issues. Will the state’s growing population make such solutions harder in the future?

The challenge is maintaining quality of life when there are a lot more lives.

I was frankly shocked to read the article in last Sunday’s Salt Lake Tribune, “Smart sprawl: The way to grow?” It seemed so imbalanced and much longer than the thesis deserved.

While the election has passed, the country remains divided. Despite this polarization, the majority of Americans want their government to cooperate to move us forward. Where can the president and Congress find common ground to help the nation recover from the pandemic and recession, and be poised for broad future prosperity? One opportunity is through a bold infrastructure plan to