Housing plan too much
I have lived in Glenwood Springs for over 30 years. Sometimes I think we forget we live in a very confined canyon. To the west is South Canyon and to the east is Glenwood Canyon, and we all know what issues those present: fires, accidents, road closures due to weather, etc.
It is no one’s fault, it is the environment we are presented with. If Interstate 70 was not running through our community maybe we could afford to pack more people in, but let’s face it, we have limited space and limited resources.
And we need the tourists that I-70 brings us. Sure, we can allow someone from outside our community to come in and build housing and gain the financial benefits from it, but can we support these 600-plus people with water, schools, roads, fire protection, sewer facilities, and on and on?