“I want things to go back to the way they were (fill in the blank) years ago. Things in Eagle County were better then.”
I hear this increasingly often, and it makes me think that folks have self-selected into viewing our local world from the viewpoint of nostalgia for a time that never was.
Let me explain.
Most folks agree that Eagle County is a special place to live, with high-quality services and recreational opportunities galore. Yet they pine for days before usually aligned with when they moved here when life was “simpler.”
This manifests in different ways in my conversations. Some folks want less crowded trails, others less construction on Highway 6. Some complain about I-70, others about airport noise. There are people who hate special events and want our towns to be quiet enclaves filled with retirees; others who hate roundabouts.
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