One possible solution to create an alternate route might be to build a bridge across the Yampa from Yampa Street by Double Z (12th St?)over to the Depot. The existing bridge by the library could be removed and that small portion of 13th St in front of the library could be vacated to connect the library and fart park parcels. Additional parking could be installed there and the resulting parcel would be a very nice entry way to the city. This would also allow for someone on the south of town or mountain to come down River Rd to Yampa St cross the river to 13th St and back across the river at James Brown Bridge. Thereby completing avoiding driving on Lincoln avenue at all. This would also provide a secondary route to get past the bottleneck at Lincoln and 13th(currently the only way to get through town). If that intersection was ever closed due to an accident there is no other way around. While this may be expensive, it likely would be less expensive than a tunnel under Howelsen that would net the same general result. I'm glad to see people are thinking about solving this challenge and look forward to seeing how it gets resolved.
Each represents a different part of the county. That way one person from say Hayden isn't making decisions that effect Oak Creek and Steamboat as well.
I'm in. It's been a few years since I've skied Howelson. If my memory serves me correctly they used to have some kind of deal where you could ski for a couple of hours and have lunch for a very reasonable price. Maybe they need to offer something like two hours and a tuna sandwich for ten bucks. Plus on a powder day you can have the mountain to yourself.
Right on Dennis. If the preservations of these assets is a priority to the community, then we should be willing to pay fair market value for them. If we aren't willing to pay, why should the person who has forked out their cold hard cash to own the property be willing to let the city tell them what they can do with their property.
The emminent domain scenario would still result in the property owner being compensated at fair market value.
sbvor - How am I WRONG. I state that I started in a crappy little trailer and worked,saved,moved up. I am one of the local wage earners that has worked his way up the housing ladder. Are you disagreeing with some other point?
Onthebusgus - I made less than $10K the first year I lived here. That was a big pay cut over what I was making at the time I took Warren Miller's advise and quit my city job and moved to ski town so I wouldn't be a year older when I finally did it. Yes, things were cheaper, but it was also much more difficult to find any kind of a decent paying job. I can't overstate that I was willing to live in a "CRAPPY" trailer for some number of years in an effort to try and move up. If it was today, and I wanted to be in a ski town bad enough, I'd drive from Oak Creek, Hayden or Craig, buy a place there, and do the same thing. It's a heck of a lot better than having a 45 minute commute from some suburb into downtown Houston, Chicago, Miami, etc.
Betty Leipold: Intersection help needed
One possible solution to create an alternate route might be to build a bridge across the Yampa from Yampa Street by Double Z (12th St?)over to the Depot. The existing bridge by the library could be removed and that small portion of 13th St in front of the library could be vacated to connect the library and fart park parcels. Additional parking could be installed there and the resulting parcel would be a very nice entry way to the city. This would also allow for someone on the south of town or mountain to come down River Rd to Yampa St cross the river to 13th St and back across the river at James Brown Bridge. Thereby completing avoiding driving on Lincoln avenue at all. This would also provide a secondary route to get past the bottleneck at Lincoln and 13th(currently the only way to get through town). If that intersection was ever closed due to an accident there is no other way around. While this may be expensive, it likely would be less expensive than a tunnel under Howelsen that would net the same general result. I'm glad to see people are thinking about solving this challenge and look forward to seeing how it gets resolved.
July 22, 2009 at 9:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rob Douglas: Routt County's April fools
Each represents a different part of the county. That way one person from say Hayden isn't making decisions that effect Oak Creek and Steamboat as well.
April 3, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Kat Kelly: Support Howelsen
I'm in. It's been a few years since I've skied Howelson. If my memory serves me correctly they used to have some kind of deal where you could ski for a couple of hours and have lunch for a very reasonable price. Maybe they need to offer something like two hours and a tuna sandwich for ten bucks. Plus on a powder day you can have the mountain to yourself.
October 29, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Vandals target campaign ads
Two wrongs don't make a right.
October 21, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Veteran Realtor views market in contrast to crises of the '70s, '80s
"He wrote five offers, all at between 10 to 15 percent of the list price," Downs said. "
I'm guessing what Steve said is 10 to 15 "off" not "of" the list price.
September 29, 2008 at 7:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Spicing up western Steamboat
Awesome, a chance to try some new food in Steamboat.
May 21, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The Record for May 17
Hadleyberg - Well said.
May 19, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Dennis O'Connor: Local landmarks?
Right on Dennis. If the preservations of these assets is a priority to the community, then we should be willing to pay fair market value for them. If we aren't willing to pay, why should the person who has forked out their cold hard cash to own the property be willing to let the city tell them what they can do with their property.
The emminent domain scenario would still result in the property owner being compensated at fair market value.
April 23, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Dream comes true for Hanley
Way to go Jay! I'm sure that with some of those big farm boys blocking for you, you'll have great success. Go get em.
April 16, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Council sets priorities
sbvor - How am I WRONG. I state that I started in a crappy little trailer and worked,saved,moved up. I am one of the local wage earners that has worked his way up the housing ladder. Are you disagreeing with some other point?
Onthebusgus - I made less than $10K the first year I lived here. That was a big pay cut over what I was making at the time I took Warren Miller's advise and quit my city job and moved to ski town so I wouldn't be a year older when I finally did it. Yes, things were cheaper, but it was also much more difficult to find any kind of a decent paying job. I can't overstate that I was willing to live in a "CRAPPY" trailer for some number of years in an effort to try and move up. If it was today, and I wanted to be in a ski town bad enough, I'd drive from Oak Creek, Hayden or Craig, buy a place there, and do the same thing. It's a heck of a lot better than having a 45 minute commute from some suburb into downtown Houston, Chicago, Miami, etc.
December 5, 2007 at 2:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )