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Tess White
University of Utah student
Tess White, a student at the University of Utah, wrote this story as part of a College of Humanities journalism course in partnership with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative and Amplify Utah. The collaborative is a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake – and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late. Read all of our stories at greatsaltlakenews.org.
Directional signs point residents of Glendale's Wasatch Commons to shared facilities like the Common House, where they gather regularly for meals and activities. (Photo courtesy Vicky Wason).
Directional signs point residents of Glendale's Wasatch Commons to shared facilities like the Common House, where they gather regularly for meals and activities. (Photo courtesy Vicky Wason).

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Vicky Wason eats meals with her neighbors in a common house, and takes her turn doing chores benefiting all of her neighbors. Her children grew up playing with friends in the commons. She's never boug...
 

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