Jay Evensen: Should the people be allowed to overturn city planning decisions?

SALT LAKE CITY — The problem is complicated.On the one hand, it's getting expensive to live here, as if you needed to be reminded.The Zillow Home Value Index says the median home price in the Salt Lake metro area rose by 11.1 percent over the past year to $352,300. Even though experts predict the market will soften a bit this year, the median price is expected to grow by another 4.2 percent.You may expect the trend to continue.The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah h