Town Center

• Locations: News By John Stroud Published Nov. 15, 2023

  Carbondale Report: Refugee crisis briefing; Town Center, Aquatics Center projects at ‘critical juncture’

  Students of the Month were recognized at the Nov. 14 meeting. (Left to right) Jade Morey and Evalynn Evans from Ross Montessori, and Liviani Vasquez Vega and Emma Ruiz Perez from Crystal River Elementary. Photo by John Stroud

  An update on the emerging crisis involving a large group of Venezuelan refugees who’ve landed in Carbondale led off the regular Tuesday board of trustees meeting. Six of the seven board members were present, with Luis Yllanes absent. 

  Following approval of the consent agenda, including… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Sep. 20, 2023

  Scuttlebutt & Calendar - Sept. 21, 2023

  Design and building professionals met at the Third Street Center for a day-long Town Center design charrette on Sept. 20. The public was then welcomed in to review the work. Part two of this process will take place on Sept. 27, with an open house portion from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  Graffiti update
  On Sept. 1, Carbondale police officers found that graffiti in Glenwood Springs matched the graffiti that has proliferated around Carbondale in recent weeks. Glenwood Springs police identified a juvenile suspect who admitted to spray painting around Carbondale. During the investigation, a second juvenile suspect was identified. Both… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Sep. 13, 2023

  Designing Carbondale’s dream development

  Jeff Dahl, project manager with Bldg Seed, stands with Claudia Pawl, who was hired to provide Spanish interpretation services, during Town Center outreach at the free concert in Sopris Park on Sunday, Sept. 10. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  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… read more →

• Locations: Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published Dec. 28, 2022

  Donde una vez hubo un parque de casas remolque…

  Casas remolque de Bonanza demolidas bajo un tractor. Foto de archivo del Valley Journal por Jane Bachrach

  Traduccion por Dolores Duarte

  El 28 de diciembre de 2021, la junta administrativa de Carbondale aceptó discretamente una generosa donación de terrenos de una entidad que solicitó permanecer anónima, aunque los informes de 2018 relacionaban las propiedades donadas y otras con la Fundación Melvin y Bren… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 22, 2022

  Focus narrows on Town Center properties

  Town Center public engagement began with an ice cream social on the promenade. A 21-page summary of the feedback gathered was included in this week’s work session packet (www.bit.ly/TownCenterfeedback). Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  Does Carbondale need a boutique hotel downtown? A parking garage? How about an enclosed space for a 3-4 season farmers market?

  While many details remain up in the air, Carbondale trustees are narrowing in on some of the fundamentals for how to proceed with the properties… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jun. 1, 2022

  Town Center gets public engagement

  The town of Carbondale invites you to share your vision for the donated properties downtown on June 3. There will be activities and ice cream on-site from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  After months of anticipation, the public will have an opportunity to share ideas with the town of Carbondale regarding the 16 donated lots surrounding Thunder River Theatre Company’s building, aka Town Center.
  On First Friday, June 3, the town will host a visioning party on location from 5 to… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 16, 2022

  Maximum vibrancy for acceptable impact

  Carbondale’s Daisy Troop 17082 earning “Take Action” badges by providing input on new equipment for the Hendricks Park Playground at the Parks and Rec Commission’s meeting on March 9. The girl scouts also donated a teeter-totter to the cause with funds raised from selling cookies. Courtesy photo

  There was significant build-up to the trustees’ March 15 work session with a return to the contentious topic of Main Street closures. In 2020, responding to pandemic-induced capacity restrictions for restaurants, the town opted to limit traffic on the “300 Block,” between Third Street and Fourth Street, and completely close… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 9, 2022

  Carbondale Report: Trustees split over yard waste collection

  Melissa Arellanes was one of the students of the month honored at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  Tuesday’s meeting saw all trustees in attendance besides Erica Sparhawk. The meeting began with student of the month awards, approval of the consent agenda and comments by trustees. 

  Next was a public hearing for an application for a new retail marijuana store called Goodflower, to be located at 1101… read more →