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Emotions broke open across Moab this winter when the city council considered an ordinance called Planned Affordable Development (PAD). The ordinance aimed to exchange greater densities for affordability across all residential zones. Some saw the PAD as a great tool to address a severe lack of affordable housing in the community. Others - especially some residents in the R2 zone – saw this as a private property rights infringement. City council members have recently said they would not support PAD in R2 neighborhoods, which make up the majority of town. We dig into this history in part one (!) of our two-part story on the PAD, Moab City, and the fear of loss when it comes to affordable housing.

Emotions broke open across Moab this winter when the city council considered an ordinance called Planned Affordable Development (PAD). The ordinance aimed to exchange greater densities for affordability across all residential zones. Some saw the PAD as a great tool to address a severe lack of affordable housing in the community. Others - especially some residents in the R2 zone – saw this as a private property rights infringement. City council members have recently said they would not support PAD in R2 neighborhoods, which make up the majority of town. We dig into this history in part one (!) of our two-part story on the PAD, Moab City, and the fear of loss when it comes to affordable housing.

Emotions broke open across Moab this winter when the city council considered an ordinance called Planned Affordable Development (PAD). The ordinance aimed to exchange greater densities for affordability across all residential zones. Some saw the PAD as a great tool to address a severe lack of affordable housing in the community. Others - especially some residents in the R2 zone – saw this as a private property rights infringement. City council members have recently said they would not support PAD in R2 neighborhoods, which make up the majority of town. We dig into this history in part one (!) of our two-part story on the PAD, Moab City, and the fear of loss when it comes to affordable housing.

Emotions broke open across Moab this winter when the city council considered an ordinance called Planned Affordable Development (PAD). The ordinance aimed to exchange greater densities for affordability across all residential zones. Some saw the PAD as a great tool to address a severe lack of affordable housing in the community. Others - especially some residents in the R2 zone – saw this as a private property rights infringement. City council members have recently said they would not support PAD in R2 neighborhoods, which make up the majority of town. We dig into this history in part one (!) of our two-part story on the PAD, Moab City, and the fear of loss when it comes to affordable housing.

Large volumes of tourists this spring mean large volumes of material for Moab’s new wastewater reclamation facility. Officials say the facility should keep pace with growth for decades, but what about handling the stuff that shouldn’t end up down the drain? Wastewater and municipal sewer systems around the country are dealing with a growing problem – people putting things in the drain and toilet that wreak havoc on the system. Our partners at KGNU in Colorado have the story.

Large volumes of tourists this spring mean large volumes of material for Moab’s new wastewater reclamation facility. Officials say the facility should keep pace with growth for decades, but what about handling the stuff that shouldn’t end up down the drain? Wastewater and municipal sewer systems around the country are dealing with a growing problem – people putting things in the drain and toilet that wreak havoc on the system. Our partners at KGNU in Colorado have the story.

Large volumes of tourists this spring mean large volumes of material for Moab’s new wastewater reclamation facility. Officials say the facility should keep pace with growth for decades, but what about handling the stuff that shouldn’t end up down the drain? Wastewater and municipal sewer systems around the country are dealing with a growing problem – people putting things in the drain and toilet that wreak havoc on the system. Our partners at KGNU in Colorado have the story.

Large volumes of tourists this spring mean large volumes of material for Moab’s new wastewater reclamation facility. Officials say the facility should keep pace with growth for decades, but what about handling the stuff that shouldn’t end up down the drain? Wastewater and municipal sewer systems around the country are dealing with a growing problem – people putting things in the drain and toilet that wreak havoc on the system. Our partners at KGNU in Colorado have the story.

- Natural gas pipeline near Moab ordered to shut down over safety violations and operational standards

- Public Lands Corner features flow management issues on Dolores River

- Natural gas pipeline near Moab ordered to shut down over safety violations and operational standards

- Public Lands Corner features flow management issues on Dolores River