By Tony Semerad | Salt Lake Tribune
Emissaries from the Salt Lake Chamber have spent months trying to build consensus across the state for affordable housing, even as opposition to new high-density residential projects continues to divide many Utah communities.
Folks from the business group have crisscrossed the state’s fastest-growing counties since July, chasing face-to-face meetings with members of up to 50 city councils to brief them on the numbers, trends and consequences behind a historic gap in available homes.
So far the delegation has gotten a mixed reception — evidence that Utah cities face their own challenges on housing.
