March 26, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Summit County Citizens Voice "Morning photo: Roadside attractions"

Berwyn's headline reminds me of two of our local (long term) controversies.

Why we have spent literally billions of dollars since the Roaring Fork Transit Authority inception to literally run near empty busses from Rifle to Aspen 365 days per year and roughly 16 hours per day.  Multiple empty or near empty busses. Yet we still keep sinking more money in and lowering our ethical standards by enforcing eminent domain.

All the while a brilliant tourism draw concept (a permanent one not one of our usual gimmicks or discount packages) that holds the folks idea of major overhaul of Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs including state of the art educational center to teach geothermal, wetlands, avalanches and all the other unique wonders we hold; and then off-shooting roadside attraction nature centers and interactive education all the way from Glenwood Springs to the top of Independence Pass.  Tie in with the similar concept being done on the West Elk Loop on Hwy. 133.

Existing roadside attractions.  Win win.

All credit Bob Berwyn:




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