Aspen’s housing program was originally referred to as “employee housing” because the social compact with the community was to house local employees. This morphed into “affordable housing,” as retirees ...

Affordability is the central issue of our community. This valley is crazy expensive and Aspen is stratospheric. At the root of our affordability challenge is the scarcity of real estate. Demand for ...

Editor’s note: This story by Aspen Journalism, examining the past and future of public land commodification, is presented in the Aspen Daily News in two parts, running Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. The future ...