Looking to the future, respecting the past: Green River Epicenter moves forward with affordable housing project
Maria Sykes worries that the world is becoming âa bit homogeneous.â It seems that as places grow together, they also grow more similar. So in Green River, her home since 2009, she co-founded an organization dedicated to preserving the uniqueness of the southeastern Utah oasis: Epicenter. âEvery city in the world can improve,â says Sykes, who serves as Epicenterâs executive director. âI donât think that Green River is exceptional in that it can benefit from architecture design and care.â Before settling in Green River, Sykes earned her degree from Auburn...