Housing is a continuing concern for our local employers, employees, and residents. As an Estes Park trustee and candidate for mayor, I’ll examine how this is being addressed in our special mountain town. Workforce housing is a major challenge. There aren’t enough available and affordable accommodations for those who work here. Two major factors are […]
“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.” – Alice Waters There are many reasons that people gather in the Estes Valley: for social purposes, like book clubs and game nights; for practical needs, like HOA and other local board […]
As an experienced land planner, I am very interested in future of Estes Park. I believe we have reached, or are very close to, the carrying capacity of the Estes Valley for both visitors and residents. The infrastructure of roads, utilities, and housing are reaching their limits, and we are running out of land to […]
Some of you may recall an old Simon & Garfunkel lyric: “Make a new plan, Stan.” As an Estes Park trustee, I’m focusing here on two of the major plans that direct action by the town government and the county: the Strategic Plan and the Comprehensive Plan. The Strategic Plan is developed annually by town […]