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Utah is an urban oasis that helps build value for the middle class

June 30, 2014/in
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Drew Clark

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Deseret News

Urban thinker and author Joel Kotkin, executive editor of the web site NewGeography.com, believes that Utah creates value through minimal government: “You create a good economic environment for people in your area that is so affordable that the middle-class can still live decently.”

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