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Oct 15
38m 10s

Are Utahns Happy? New City Problems, Coz...

City Cast
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Are Utahns happy with our quality of life? Host Ali Vallarta and City Cast Salt Lake contributors Andy Larsen and Chandler Rosenberg dive into the research. Plus, Utah City is facing some roadblocks, and we put together a list of cozy ideas for the back half of October. Resources and references: Read the Gardner Policy Institute's quality of life report ... Show More
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