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What do you think of all this construction? About half of Utah voters say they support new apartment buildings, condos and houses.

Is adding apartment buildings and condos to the Salt Lake Valley a good thing? What about all of those homes in places like South Jordan and Lehi?

A recent Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll finds that 49 percent of registered voters believe this construction is a “positive for the state.”

Another 27 percent claimed to be neutral on the idea, while 19 percent— or about 1 in 5 — viewed additional housing as a negative.

Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune
Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune

The results come as Utah is seeing dramatic population growth, with the number of residents now expected to rise from 3 million today to 4 million by 2032 and as high as 5 million by 2050.