So how does building cost-efficient homes near easily accessible transit corridors make such a difference?…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Outrage at Big Tech Has Reached a Critical Point
“I just think with all the power, and the money, astronomical amounts of money that they make, there’s just all this power and no responsibility….”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Six
“From the very beginning, Fading West understood modular construction to be a solution to help reduce overall project costs and significantly increase construction efficiency…”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four
The Middle School sidewalk project is estimated to cost $250,000, and will reportedly be rolled into other Town-sponsored sidewalk and streetscape improvements…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Would Nikki Haley be the Stronger Candidate in 2024?
Former President Trump’s chances of winning the general election against President Biden are not as strong as Haley’s….
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Meaningful Juxtaposition
Sports Illustrated laid off all it’s ‘white collar’ employees. The LA Times just laid off 115 of its ‘white collar’ staff…
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Three
The Council had established three areas of concern as their highest priorities for the coming year. How were we doing?…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Come On, All You Big Strong Men…
I’m sure those who think this is a good idea will assure us this time it’s “different” — that they’ve learned from the mistakes of Vietnam, all evidence to the contrary…
EDITORIAL: Complaining About Gas
Had the significant price drop been the result of a single meeting by a local activist group, plus the resulting media coverage and social media discussions?
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Two
So far in this editorial series, we’ve noted the support provided by PSCDC for workforce training, broadband expansion, and workforce housing…
LETTER: Who Is Broadband Serving?
How many of these homeowners already have a high speed internet connection via satellite?…
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part One
So then, a total of about $5.2 million to eventually reach these homes. Perhaps over the next two or three years?
EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?
PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two
“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “
GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of ‘Frontdesk’ STR Management Company
Frontdesk’s arbitrage business model was to strategically acquiring real estate property units, including building leases and apartments…
STRONG TOWNS: Where Do Infrastructure Projects Come From?
The question the council is being asked is overly simple: do we want ostensibly free money from the state and federal government to address one of our many problems?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What Happened to DeSantis?
Now pundits are making all kinds of claims that DeSantis lost because of style points… an annoying laugh… a delay until late Spring of 2023… too many staffers…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One
During the discussion about the assessment, BOH President Jon Bruss expressed some concerns about the data, as presented by SJBPH…