Column by George Sibley
Economic Development – July 2008 – Colorado Central Magazine
WE ALL TALK A LOT about “economic development” over here in the Upper Gunnison, but we can’t seem to agree on what we’re talking about.
Some pretty substantial economic developments have been proposed: a big real estate development for former ranchland just east of Gunnison is seeking annexation to the city; the ski resort owners up the valley near Crested Butte want to do a major ski-slope and real estate expansion onto a new hill; and a mining company wants to put an underground molybdenum mine in the mountain just west of Crested Butte.