Airbnb Crackdowns, a Gilmore Girl in SLC, and a Secret Oscars Party
Data show Utah’s housing crisis is — wait for it — still bad, especially for millennials. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dig into the numbers and explore a new tool for renters and what Salt Lake City is doing about Airbnbs. Plus, in honor of the new state flag going up, featuring Utah’s ubiquitous beehive, Ali quizzes Emily on other state symbols.
Resources and references:
- Tickets to Lauren Graham’s Book Tour, April 10 at the Union Event Center
- Salt Lake City’s new Consumer Protection Portal
- Local Solutions to Utah’s Culture War Laws [City Cast Salt Lake]
- It’s Officially Cheaper To Rent Than Buy. Now What? [City Cast Salt Lake]
- Do You Know Utah’s State Symbols? [City Cast Salt Lake]
- Get the official not official Skiing Dino Shirt
- Oscar Party SLC
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