Special to the Daily
Manna Tree is an investment firm that invests in portfolio companies that help improve human health through food and nutrition. The company is based in the Vail Valley, with an office in West Vail near the ski slopes. (Special to the Daily)
The CEO’s office is painted a bright green with orange trim. Next to the window, there is a boar’s head mounted on the wall. Below is an abandoned ballet studio where groans and cheers from a staff workout can be heard.
The fact that Manna Tree is headquartered in Vail is not the only thing that separates it from other investment firms.
Much of West Vail is virtually unchanged in the decades since the area was annexed into town.
West Vail is a place where time has stood still in many ways. A new town effort aims to change that.
Town officials for the past several months have been working on a new master plan for West Vail. The scope of the plan includes commercial and residential areas on both the north and south sides of Interstate 70.
The next step in the planning process is a Dec. 17 transportation workshop
, to be conducted virtually at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Vail Community Development Director Matt Gennett said that workshop is a chance for residents and planners to talk about topics including transportation, building and infrastructure design and housing.