Bluebird powder days are just around the corner, and Aspen One’s Tenants for Turns program is gearing up for another successful winter season of building community on the slopes.Creatively addressing the Roaring Fork Valley’s housing shortage, especially for seasonal employees, Aspen One launched Tenants for Turns, an incentive program for local landlords and homeowners to […]
Heather Henry
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Designing Carbondale’s dream development
Carbondale’s Town Center project is something of a dream come true for a mountain town struggling to maintain the kind of affordability that allows for a wholesome community. Thanks to the anonymous donation of 14 neighboring parcels (1.4 acres) surrounding the Thunder River Theatre in December of 2021 (in addition to the Chacos Park/Fourth Street […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Taking a regional approach to housing crisis
It was a snowy morning in Aspen on March 22. Drivers parked single file along the street, many going to the same place. Someone muttered, “Funny place for a housing summit.” I couldn’t help but agree, having just made the drive to Aspen from Glenwood Springs and sitting stagnant in traffic for 45 minutes between […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Bonedale's Environmental Bill of Rights
Of course a town like Carbondale has an Environmental Bill of Rights! (EBOR). But I sure never knew it until I began to volunteer on the Environmental Board last year. Intrigued, I wanted to learn more, so I reached out to my peers in town circles. I discovered “EBOR” to be the heart project of […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Is housing a privilege or a right?
Housing in this valley is not easy to come by. Not only are folks having a hard time paying their rent but, there is simply not enough housing that is attainable for everyone already living here. The housing shortage will likely be aggravated by the pandemic but it’s too early to know how significant its […]