http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Shelter-and-Housing_Regional/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Shelter and Housing-Regional Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:26:10 GMT Shelter and Housing-Regional Shelter and Housing-Regional 2010-09-03T13:26:10Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4aecd9624d8fc865681873.txt Gold Run — an affordable housing project planned for a quiet strip of land on the San Miguel River east of town — lurched forward this week with a spate of approvals related to construction and conveyances. Affordable Housing Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4aecd9624d8fc865681873.txt 2009-10-31T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b24236712c83891448695.txt In a tight economy, every penny matters. Look no further than the $4 million a year budget Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association for proof. The super-homeowners’ association collects all the real estate transfer taxes (RETA) within Mountain Village, but a flurry of legal minutia kept the organization from collecting some $70,000 in owed assessments last year, and those make up for a quarter of the group’s budget. Now, TMVOA has tightened up its collections policies to ensure it gets every penny it deserves, regardless of the owners’ financial footings.  Homelessness Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b24236712c83891448695.txt 2009-12-12T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b2d804e07db0062623588.txt Crowds gathered downtown in Telluride for a candlelight vigil on Saturday night as part of an effort to raise awareness about immigration reform. Here, Elisa Marie Overall of One Telluride, a local immigrant integration advocacy organization, addresses the crowd in Spruce Street Park. [Photo by Merrick Chase] Policy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b2d804e07db0062623588.txt 2009-12-21T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b7ca7f2a6890748384033.txt Nearly a hundred people were in Elks Park Tuesday evening to support the reform of immigration laws, which they said were too tough, hurt the country’s economy and kept them from living out the American dream. Policy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4b7ca7f2a6890748384033.txt 2010-02-18T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3e63596a788774883520.txt In Mountain Village there has long been an appetite for more true hotel rooms and more affordable housing. A project with both those components is testing that hunger, though: does the Village want those beds, even if the location isn’t ideal? Affordable Housing Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3e63596a788774883520.txt 2010-07-14T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3fbb85b04ef297722312.txt A new plan in Mountain Village calls for some development on open space in hopes of boosting its tourism appeal and employee housing, though it will be years before its effects are seen. Affordable Housing Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3fbb85b04ef297722312.txt 2010-07-15T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3fbbb44cf3b798099885.txt Telluride’s dog laws may grow sharper teeth. At a work session this week, the Telluride Town Council discussed steeper fines and harsher punishment for dog owners who let their pets run free or don’t pick up their dog’s poop. Ultimately, the council directed staff to draft an ordinance that would put these measures into place. It wasn’t clear when the ordinance would come back to council for discussion. Policy Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c3fbbb44cf3b798099885.txt 2010-07-15T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c75c396c2677579494650.txt An ordinance aimed at eliminating single-use plastic bags in Telluride was reworked at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting before being sent back to staff for a redraft. Policy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c75c396c2677579494650.txt 2010-08-25T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c770fa112747831451776.txt Just east of town on a skinny strip of land that overlooks the San Miguel River, a new neighborhood is sprouting up. Affordable Housing Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/03/news/doc4c770fa112747831451776.txt 2010-08-26T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_15979508 With less than two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a package of business tax breaks — potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars — to spur hiring and combat Republican charges that Democratic tax policies hurt small businesses, according to people with knowledge of the deliberations. Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_15979508 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50210974-76/holladay-topham-balken-councilman.html.csp By Cathy mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 2, 2010 07:09PM MDT Holladay • As the City Council began considering whether to protect gay and transgender Holladay residents from housing and employment discrimination, Councilman Barry Topham instead hoped to sideline the debate at a work session this week. “We have so many problems in this city,” said Topham, adding that discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is not one of them. “I don’t know why we’re discussing this,” he added, labeling the issue a “can of worms.” Salt ... ... Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50210974-76/holladay-topham-balken-councilman.html.csp 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/opinion/doc4b46963e7c176186204810.txt Stu Fraser/Mayor of Telluride [Editor’s note: Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser gave his State of the Town Address on Tuesday, and subsequently submitted it for publication.] Affordable Housing Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/opinion/doc4b46963e7c176186204810.txt 2010-01-07T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ac7c4637a696574253341.txt The year 2009 has been tough on town coffers. With major revenues tumbling, the town of Telluride cut major projects, laid off employees, whittled down expenditures and gave less in grants. Affordable Housing Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ac7c4637a696574253341.txt 2009-10-03T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4acbf52f8db12982487773.txt In the town of Telluride, development is often a game of exchange — applicants offer public benefits to the town in order to obtain more value from a project. Affordable Housing Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4acbf52f8db12982487773.txt 2009-10-06T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace975387e1e384458865.txt The nine candidates vying for four seats on the Telluride Town Council represent a cross-section of the community — from a late-20s video store manager to a retired schools superintendent, from a glider-plane-flying incumbent to a computer tech taking his first stab at council. Affordable Housing Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ace975387e1e384458865.txt 2009-10-08T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad120a6bb850771914381.txt Telluride Question 2C asks voters to overturn a PUD ordinance passed by the Telluride Town Council in April after a dramatic lifetime in Rebekah Hall. The ordinance had been passed, repealed, killed and loudly debated prior to passing. Policy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad120a6bb850771914381.txt 2009-10-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad1233fa3482478310121.txt Bob Saunders sees himself as the working person’s voice on the town council. In addition to selling glider airplanes through his business based at the Telluride airport, Saunders also worked as a furniture-maker when he first moved to Durango in 1974. Affordable Housing Policy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad1233fa3482478310121.txt 2009-10-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad123fe7f90b486021008.txt Telluride finds itself amid strange times. Our revenues are lean and our land scarce. Our challenges mount and our options, seemingly, dwindle. We have to fix our roads, find ways to create affordable housing and increase tourism. And we must do it all with less money than we’re used to. Certainly, it won’t be easy. Affordable Housing Policy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad123fe7f90b486021008.txt 2009-10-10T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad7d09a8d41c644556829.txt Mountain Munchkins, an early childcare facility and program in Mountain Village, will celebrate its newly renovated preschool with a grand opening ceremony on Friday. Affordable Housing Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ad7d09a8d41c644556829.txt 2009-10-15T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ada6e62adb70897941007.txt The Telluride Town Council on Tuesday will take a first look at its draft 2010 budget, which has been carved up extensively to make up for falling revenues. Affordable Housing Policy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ada6e62adb70897941007.txt 2009-10-17T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ade5d4356fb8566045884.txt Fifteen years ago, voters in Telluride authorized the town to sell $5 million in bonds for be used for finding, designing and building affordable housing projects. Affordable Housing Policy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ade5d4356fb8566045884.txt 2009-10-20T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ae79cfee068f621926326.txt The Telluride Town Council voted on Tuesday to sell $3 million in bonds to create a nest egg for the development of affordable housing in town. Affordable Housing Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4ae79cfee068f621926326.txt 2009-10-27T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4af10a4818029237326014.txt Telluride’s first medicinal marijuana dispensary opened last Wednesday, but no medicine has gone out the door yet. Policy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4af10a4818029237326014.txt 2009-11-03T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b02e581825a3357727043.txt The brand new Telluride Town Council — which features three new faces — will take a seat in Rebekah Hall next week for its first taste of business. Policy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b02e581825a3357727043.txt 2009-11-16T18:30:00Z http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b0368b03160f488471715.txt The brand new Telluride Town Council got off to a smooth start on Tuesday, showing general agreement on issues and even making unanimous decisions. Affordable Housing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://telluridenews.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4b0368b03160f488471715.txt 2009-11-17T18:30:00Z