Public Policy
The Gardner Institute provides data-driven, context-specific insights about public policy in Utah. We prepare in-depth quantitative and qualitative studies on key Utah issues in partnership with private-sector stakeholders and state and local government. Our research provides vital information decision-makers and the public use to help Utah prosper.
Insight: The Point of the Mountain is beginning to boil
By: Natalie Gochnour Originally published in the Deseret News You can always tell when a pot of water is ready to boil. Hundreds of small air pockets begin to accumulate. Within seconds the tipping point occurs and the boiling begins. While not a perfect comparison, a similar phenomenon is occurring at the nexus of Utah’s two largest counties. What locals call the “Point of the Mountain” is reaching an economic boiling point. The growth of Salt Lake and Utah counties are coming together. It’s the most significant change in Utah’s urban dynamics in a generation, and it presents significant economic[...]
Insight: Five Things to Watch for in 2016
By: Natalie Gochnour Originally published in Utah Business Magazine I’m looking forward to the excitement of the coming year. From global happenings to local challenges—and a presidential election year—there’s a lot to keep an eye on in 2016. […]
Insight: Measuring the Impact of the Sundance Film Festival
By: Anna Bergevin This week in Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is well underway. With an estimated attendance of more than 45,000 people the festival has a significant economic impact on the state. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute contracts with the Sundance Film Festival each year to conduct a study of this economic impact. […]