tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:31:40 +0000Equity RefugeesTrafficArchitectureDensityDog ParkSoDa RowReal EstateCrimeBoyer CompanyNorth ShoreTemple EffectBuy LocalAppreciationTax CreditTransitEbayWest BenchTRAXEarly Light AcademyWildlifeApartmentsQualityHousing Granthousing bubbleInterest RatesSki ResortActive Adult CommunityTransportationGarbett HomesSkate ParkWalkabilityJunior High Schoolmortgage ratesCondosTheatrePopulationPrivacyVillage CenterUTAFounder's VillageStarter HomesDaybreakMountain View CorridorStyleNeighborhood WatchDaybreak ElementaryIslandGOEDAmenitiesSouth JordanRegional Cultural CenterAffordabilityWintereconomyKennecottHome ValuesPopulation GrowthTreesTown CenterHome BuildersEastlakeBig boxOquirrh LakeNew UrbanismCommerce ParkGoogleOquirrh TempleHerrimanArtsFirst-time HomebuyersMapBusinessLDSDefensible SpaceMapsEnergy StarDemographicsForeclosureHospitalUtahTwo CreeksSustainabilityPollutionConflictGarden ParkNew Urbanism principlesSouth Jordan School DistrictEducationSouth Station LoftsThis blog is about the Daybreak community located in South Jordan, Utah. All aspects of this master-planned community and new urbanism will be discussed.http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)Blogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5284664368801696909Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:35:00 +00002011-02-15T09:40:12.143-07:00DaybreakSustainabilityNew Urbanism The National Association of Home Builders has awarded Daybreak Community of the Year for 2010. The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) is an organization that recognizes those who have achieved superior levels of creativity and innovation in their designs for residential development on a macro and micro scale. Judging is conducted by an expert panel of builders, design professionals, marketinghttp://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2011/02/daybreak-wins-community-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-4826710683458733542Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:46:00 +00002011-02-06T21:47:33.011-07:00DaybreakMany have e-mailed me asking why I stopped writing in this blog. Well, life happened. I have been busy taking care of my family and living life. However, a few days ago I logged in and found the e-mails and then looked at the stats for this blog. For over a year now this blog has been neglected and surprisingly still attracts hundreds of viewers every day. Apparently the interest in http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2011/02/long-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-6302334556407113150Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:54:00 +00002009-06-25T17:44:51.647-06:00SoDa RowVillage CenterDaybreakDaybreak is about to become the home to seven new locally-owned and operated businesses. Kennecott Land officially announced the tenants for the new SoDa Row mixed use commericial section of Daybreak. Daybreak residents will now have the chance to walk or ride a short distance to go out to eat, get a haircut, deposit a check, or take the kids to dance or karate lessons. Here is a list of the http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/06/soda-row-shops-revealed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-8279709066533208189Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:49:00 +00002009-06-25T14:53:54.875-06:00DaybreakIf you visit this blog often you will have noticed that it has been a while since I have written a post. Well, I decided to take a break from blogging to focus on other matters. Now that these matters have been resolved, I will start to write regular posts again. Expect weekly updates on this blog for the rest of the year.http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/06/taking-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-7559728326936704202Thu, 07 May 2009 01:07:00 +00002009-05-06T19:52:09.419-06:00KennecottActive Adult CommunityGarden ParkDaybreakGarden Park, the new active adult community here in Daybreak, has been on the drawing board for awhile now. Kennecott Land finally announced that the opening would be scheduled for this summer, but gave only a few details. Ivory Homes has now released the home designs, maps, and illustrations for Garden Park.While the Garden Park village will eventually expand to be 500 units, the current map http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-garden-park-information.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-48852300386454672Sat, 02 May 2009 03:52:00 +00002009-05-01T22:19:57.987-06:00TransitDaybreakTRAXThe Utah Transit Authority recently announced that the Mid-Jordan TRAX line is now approximatly 40% complete. This milestone will be reached this weekend as freight trains start using the new TRAX line for deliveries to local businesses. While the trains are using the new line, UTA will be cutting out the old freight line and realigning it to be parallel with the new TRAX line. Once the http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/05/mid-jordan-trax-reaches-milestone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-1828606984537667255Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:17:00 +00002009-04-29T23:20:07.344-06:00SoDa RowVillage CenterDensityKennecott Land is set to unveil the first commercial component of Daybreak called SoDa Row. SoDa Row, short for Southern Daybreak, was referred to in earlier blog posts as the village center. While many residents are excited for the shops to open their doors this year, many do not know of the full plans that accompany this new portion of Daybreak.The residential parts of the village center willhttp://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-three-story-townhomes-in-daybreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-7965668694355173196Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:16:00 +00002009-04-20T20:48:58.461-06:00KennecottCondosDaybreakSouth Station LoftsThe South Jordan Planning Commission approved the South Station Lofts that will be located on the corner of Daybreak Parkway and Lake Run Rd. Apparently there was a 3 to 1 vote with one member of the commission citing safety concerns of residents backing out of their driveways into the alley. I also heard that there were concerns about the architecture of the 4 story, 38 unit structure. While http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/04/south-station-lofts-at-daybreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-8144750541764278836Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:32:00 +00002009-03-24T22:30:06.064-06:00UTATransitDaybreakTRAXUtah Transit Authority has put in an order for 77 new Siemens S70 train cars for TRAX. These modern looking train cars represent the largest order that Siemens has contracted in the United States so far. While testing of the S70s will start at the end of the year, they will be in place in time for the opening of the Mid-Jordan TRAX line. So when the Daybreak North and South stations finally http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/daybreaks-new-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-8186048673755775965Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:01:00 +00002009-03-18T21:12:57.161-06:00South Jordan School DistrictEducationThe Jordan School District (covers most of the southern part of Salt Lake County including Daybreak) will split into two districts on July 1, 2009. The whole affair resembles a long and tedious divorce process which divided up assets and kids. Only in this divorce, 1 billion dollars in assets, hundreds of millions in liabilities, and just over 81,000 students were divided between what will be http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/jordan-school-district-split.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5297994610342021707Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:17:00 +00002009-03-15T15:59:18.624-06:00ApartmentsUtahDaybreakTRAXDensityKennecott Land will soon be developing Daybreak Place, a 315 unit apartment complex situated North of Daybreak Parkway and just West of the Rio Tinto Corporate Center. While I am not sure about the timeline for the project, I am fairly sure that construction will be in conjunction with TRAX and the village center. Daybreak Place will consist of eight 2 and 3-story apartment buildings with 165 http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/daybreak-place-apartments-in-daybreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5061613744177525096Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:10:00 +00002009-03-12T23:43:39.029-06:00Housing GrantEarlier today the Utah State Legislature passed the Housing Relief Restricted Special Revenue Fund. This fund grants $6,000 to individuals who purchase a home in Utah. There are a few stipulations:The home must be a "newly constructed" residence which includes all homes that have never been occupied.Income limits apply as you will not qualify for this grant if you as an individual make over http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/utah-to-grant-6000-to-home-buyers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-1891094388424885839Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:09:00 +00002009-02-22T23:42:30.377-07:00MapMapsDaybreakGooglePrivacyAt about this time last year I wrote a post about the Streetview technology that Google integrated into their popular maps interface. Another useful web application that has been developed by Microsoft allows the user a "bird's eye" view of any area in the Salt Lake Valley, including Daybreak. This has been integrated into their maps application so to access it you just need to go to http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/looking-at-daybreak-utah-in-new-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-2224703517666127759Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-02-21T23:03:16.984-07:00SustainabilityDaybreak, as Kennecott Land has eagerly advertised, is a sustainable community and therefore uses sustainable materials in the construction of homes and other buildings. Of course, not all the materials are sustainable, but sustainable materials are definitely emphasized in construction. With this in mind I have looked at the materials used to build many of the homes in Daybreak. These http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/building-in-daybreak-with-brick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-6822513148891182961Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:53:00 +00002009-03-17T21:15:28.055-06:00Tax CreditThe stimulus bill has now been passed, but the $15000 tax credit did not survive the cuts made to the original bill. However, the new tax credit is still a drastic improvement upon the old $7500 credit.$8000 tax credit highlights: The $8000 tax credit is available only to first-time home buyersThe $8000 tax credit is available only when the first-time home buyers buy a primary residenceThe http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/tax-credit-final-amount-8000.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-9040610671384587166Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:06:00 +00002009-02-22T02:21:15.451-07:00Active Adult CommunityGarden ParkKennecott Land and Ivory Homes finally sent out a press release about the new Garden Park village that is to be built for "empty nesters." The release gave some interesting details. Here is a summary:Garden Park will be over 100 acresIvory Homes will build all 500 unitsThe community is age qualified, "where households typically must include at leastone person that is age 55 years or better."Thehttp://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/garden-park-at-daybreak-more-details.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-2015664798767820078Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:51:00 +00002009-03-17T21:14:55.627-06:00UtahDaybreakRecently the news has been inundated with stories featuring the new stimulus package currently being considered by the U.S. Senate. While partisan politics has definitely played its role in the different amendments to the bill, one measure submitted that was unanimously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This provision would provide a tax credit of as much as $15,000 or 10 percent of http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-15000-tax-credit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5029668883762988233Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:31:00 +00002009-02-06T20:48:20.279-07:00TheatreRegional Cultural CenterArtsMy first experience in the arts was the annual kindergarten Christmas play. I was fairly clumsy and uncomfortable in my little Christmas outfit, but my parents were ecstatic over my performance. This enthusiasm gave me pride in my performance, even though I only had one line to contribute to the script.While theatre was not a staple in my family I did enjoy going to numerous live performances http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/future-performing-arts-in-daybreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-8575371461499943068Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:41:00 +00002009-01-31T17:08:22.575-07:00UtahSouth JordanDaybreakOquirrh TempleThe dates for an open house and the dedication of the new Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple in Daybreak, South Jordan were announced Saturday by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The open house will take place weekdays from June 1 through Aug. 1, except for the July 4 and July 24 holidays. The temple will be dedicated Aug. 14-16, with 12 dedicatory sessions http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/oquirrh-mountain-temple-open-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-4793239125127820818Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:23:00 +00002009-01-31T16:40:21.843-07:00Home BuildersDaybreakQualityWho is the best home builder in Daybreak? If you pose this question to a representative of Kennecott Land or possibly the HOA you will probably get an answer similar to, "Well, they are all really great." They might subsequently ask you about your price range. Of course you are going to get what you pay for, but comparing a builder that constructs luxury $500,000 homes with a town home builderhttp://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-home-builder-in-daybreak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5225996616924174512Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:41:00 +00002009-01-29T18:19:14.595-07:00UtahSouth JordanFor the greater part of last century South Jordan, Utah was a rural community on the fringe of Salt Lake County. While this town is still suburban, the growth of South Jordan in the last two decades has been phenomenal. You can look at the numbers from census data, but that does not quite capture the growth in a manner that shows the sweeping nature of the population wave that has swept over http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/look-behind-at-south-jordan-utah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-5755510883660702828Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:02:00 +00002009-01-28T22:23:13.230-07:00Active Adult CommunityGarden ParkDaybreakIvory Homes has recently announced that they will be the exclusive builder of the new Garden Park village in Daybreak. This village was recently approved by the South Jordan City Council as part of Daybreak's master plan. The general location of this community will be just West of Oquirrh Lake and North of Daybreak View Parkway.Ivory homes will apparently build single-family ramblers that will http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/ivory-homes-to-build-garden-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-2919169093146178958Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:04:00 +00002009-01-28T17:34:31.137-07:00ArchitectureDaybreakDensitySome of the more distinctive homes in Daybreak can be found on the West side of Founders Village . These homes feature tall, narrow façades that seem to represent the entire spectrum of colors often found in a box of crayola crayons. These façades, like many other homes in Daybreak, feature fiber-cement siding relying on color and trim to differentiate an otherwise homogeneous row of http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/daybreak-architecture-row-homes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-4916737661670438907Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:37:00 +00002009-01-20T22:23:09.802-07:00Active Adult CommunityOquirrh LakeDaybreakDemographicsNew UrbanismThe South Jordan City Council has just approved an addition to a plan submitted by Kennecott Land to build an “Active Adult Community” here in Daybreak. The Daybreak Active Adult Community will have marketing that will target the 50 years and older demographic group, but will not be totally exclusive to that age group. I expect we will start to see the “Daybreakish” advertising for this http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/daybreaks-new-community.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315768135767240403.post-3114354946290854755Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:19:00 +00002009-01-09T14:44:48.126-07:00TransportationTransitTRAXThe Federal Transit Administration has announced that it will spend $428.3 million to build the Mid-Jordan TRAX extension that leads to Daybreak. This promise represents 80% of the funding needed to pay for the TRAX extension and will allow it to open by December 2011. UTA has already completed 25% of this line with much of the construction in Daybreak already being finished.The remaining 20% http://daybreaktoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/mid-jordan-trax-now-funded.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daybreak Man)2