Housing SLC is a plan to guide the City’s housing-related efforts over the next 5 years. The City Council voted to adopt Housing SLC on June 13, 2023. This plan is based on what we learned from over 6,500 residents when we asked them about their needs and their vision for Salt Lake City.
Background Information
Housing SLC sets goals and a plan of action for making housing in Salt Lake City more available and attainable to people of all incomes. Housing SLC lays out policies, land use practices, resources, and funding that can help housing in our communities be more affordable, more accessible, and better reflective of our needs.
What is a housing plan?
A housing plan is more than a vision. It is a plan of action for making housing safer, more affordable, and more available to everyone. It is an opportunity to set goals and make plans to reach those goals. The State of Utah requires that cities have a housing plan that meets certain requirements. Housing SLC will meet those requirements, but it will do so much more. It will help guide the City’s efforts for the next five years, and it will encourage ways that the community can be involved in making Salt Lake City a place where we all can thrive.
Why does a housing plan matter?
We all need housing. And we all need housing that meets our needs. Over the past few years, Salt Lake City has become less affordable, and far too many people are spending far too much of their income on having a place to sleep at night. Far too many people can’t find housing. New housing is being built at a record pace, but people are still being priced out and displaced. Without a plan to set a vision, goals, and a plan of action, we can’t hope for change. And the City can’t do it on its own. We need help from residents, non-profits, other governments, and community organizations.