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Making It Work: Part 4 Conclusions |
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Written by Seth Mensing
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 |
Diversity proves profitable for the valley
This is the final installment of our series looking at the ways people are making it work in the Gunnison Valley. Some have been here for decades and others are hoping to be here that long. Many have a connection to Western State College. Most made it here from somewhere else. But, as far as we can tell, everyone, in some fashion, relies on a connection between the Gunnison Valley and the outside world, whether it’s a physical connection or a virtual one, especially now. Without them, can people of the Gunnison Valley compete in a 21st century economy? If we don’t compete, can we survive? |
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More talk, no action on affordable housing |
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Written by Mark Reaman
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 |
“Things are different…”
The debate over how much developers should contribute to affordable housing in Crested Butte continues. Despite a three-and-a-half hour Town Council work session last Monday, no definitive council direction was given toward adjusting the affordable housing mitigation fees for commercial development in town. While the council is directing staff to investigate some more comprehensive elements of an affordable housing plan, they couldn’t find much common ground on how much to charge developers of new commercial projects. The council continues to debate the philosophy of how to obtain affordable housing in Crested Butte. |
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