The Aspen Ideas Festival Brings The Intellectual Star Power To The Town
Posted on July 19, 2011 By cathymarkle (Edit) Leave a Comment
The City of Aspen hosted a symposium of unqualified brilliance and star power from June 28th through the July 4th weekend. The Aspen Ideas Festival brought a seemingly endless array of high powered members of the media, politics, health, education, and the world of finance. The Festival even managed to lure a former leader of the free world for an... [Read more...]
Pitkin County’s Extended Winter Slows The Revitalization Of Landscapes
Posted on June 14, 2011 By cathymarkle (Edit) Leave a Comment
Summer is fast approaching here in Pitkin County, but it’s been very difficult to discern, due to the extended winter season experienced this year. As recently as May 19th, the City of Aspen was bracing for a winter storm warning-- one of many that have dragged out winter into spring this year. The City of Aspen and Pitkin County are known for... [Read more...]
Has zoning become a giant, half-inflated balloon, that won’t float and won’t land? Is zoning the BIG HAMMER? Theoretically, governments use zoning as a tool to organize community development into areas that are more or less dedicated to compatible uses. Reasons for this can be as obvious as ensuring that an asphalt batch plant is not located... [Read more...]