Inside Utah's battle for more affordable housing in its cities

WBUR

Published August 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM EDT

Home and rent prices are sky high in part because of a massive housing shortage. Utah is among a growing number of states trying to force cities to build more affordable places.

NPR’s Jennifer Ludden reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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