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1,500-unit development faces fierce opposition ahead of February planning meeting

On Jan. 6, hundreds of Roaring Fork Valley residents gathered remotely, and in person at Carbondale’s Third Street Center, to voice concerns about Harvest Roaring Fork, a proposed 1,500-unit residential community on roughly 283 acres of open space near the confluence of Cattle Creek and the Roaring Fork River. Hosted by a citizen-led opposition group […]

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Delighting in the dark

At least 100 people sat together in the dark and silence for several long minutes on Dec. 20, accompanying Persephone’s underworld transformation. That may sound mundane — a room full of people doing ostensibly nothing. But it was, in fact, profound.  Waves of discomfort rippled through the audience, now participants, in what felt for moments […]

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Earth Day panel discusses policy implications

On Monday, April 21, a near-capacity crowd gathered at the Third Street Center for a panel discussion titled, “How Environmental Policies in D.C. and Denver are Affecting the Roaring Fork Valley.” The event was sponsored by Wilderness Workshop (WW) and Mtn Bio, a community-based, climate-centered educational nonprofit; both are Carbondale-based. Beth Shoemaker, founder of Mtn […]

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A building that builds community — 15 years at the Third Street Center

Creating an inviting space for collaboration and community solutions has been the hallmark of the Third Street Center as it marks 15 years of service in Carbondale.  With its 45,000-square-foot facility serving as the physical foundation for collaboration, the Third Street Center is currently home to a diverse collection of 36 organizations and has served […]

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Carbondale geothermal project awarded $312K

On Friday, May 24, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards to 35 geothermal projects statewide. Among those recipients was Carbondale-based nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), which received two grant awards for the design and installation of a geothermal energy network underneath the Third […]

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Geothermal heating warms up in Carbondale

In 2017, the Town of Carbondale adopted the goal to achieve a 100% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050. While that may sound ambitious, Carbondale is steadily taking steps toward carbon neutrality, with the next right beneath our feet.Carbondale’s Third Street Center is already an epicenter for binding sustainability and community, with its solar array […]

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