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Neighbors and environmental advocates file petition to reconsider building new Tooele rail line
Tooele County residents and an activist group are asking the Surface Transportation Board to reconsider its approval of a planned railroad extension to serve a new industrial park, and hinting at a lawsuit if the board declines. The Lakeview Business Park project, a Romney Group development plan, would transform 1,000 acres of Grantsville into a […] The post Neighbors and environmental advocates file petition to reconsider building new Tooele rail line appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Salt Lake ZIP codes where home values are rising the most
Data: Zillow; Note: Typical home value refers to the average of the middle third of Zillow home value estimates for every home in a given region with a county record, including single-family, condominium and co-operative homes; Table: Axios VisualsTooele County and the western Salt Lake Valley saw the highest year-over-year increases in typical home values, according to Zillow data shared with Axios.By the numbers: The 84071 zip code, the eastern edge of Tooele County, saw the metro's highest jump in typical home values compared to a year ago.Zip codes on the west side of Salt Lake County — 84116, 84044, 84118 and 84104 — each saw a 5% year-over-year rise.Why it matters: Fewer homes on the market kept prices growing in most areas, even as affordability dwindled, according to Zillow chief economist Skylar Olsen.The big picture: Utah's housing market is among the least affordable in the nation, with rising costs driving low-income families out of Salt Lake City.
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