As gas prices continue to hover at above-average rates, there’s one regional organization that is pushing drivers to carpool and take advantage of other modes of transportation instead of driving their own cars in order.
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Summit County’s lack of workforce housing is an issue that cannot be solved overnight, and one that will take multiple partners and solutions to fix. Local leaders and business owners continue to identify potential short- and long-term strategies, and one of those is turning hotel spaces into long-term rentals.
This isn’t a new concept in the region. In nearby Eagle County, a hotel was converted into an apartment complex in 2018. Called The House, the property has 54 studio units that have about 300 square feet of space, including a living area, bathroom and kitchenette, according to the property’s website
Aside from the Tesla stations in Silverthorne, there are also public electric vehicle chargers at Breckenridge Town Hall and the Basecamp Retail Center/Whole Foods parking lot in Frisco, among other locations. The county is looking to add more at the future redeveloped Frisco Transit Center, as well.
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According to data presented by officials from the High Country Conservation Center to the Summit Board of County Commissioners, two-thirds of the world’s oil consumption is used to fuel cars and trucks. According to Jess Hoover, climate action director for the nonprofit, transportation is the second largest carbon emissions source in Summit County.