A billionaire investor group purchased and renovated the Riverview apartment complex in Steamboat Springs, offering below-market rents to local workers without income qualifications, aiming to address the housing shortage and preserve community culture. The initiative highlights a potential model for rapid affordable housing solutions in high-cost mountain towns, driven by private investment and swift execution.
Steamboat Springs, a remote Colorado community known for training Olympic athletes, is facing a housing crisis as high earners struggle to afford homes due to a pandemic-fueled real estate boom. The city is divided over a proposed housing development aimed at providing more affordable housing, with residents concerned about its impact on traffic and local infrastructure. The skyrocketing home prices have left even high-income professionals unable to find housing, leading to unfilled job positions and a struggle to retain staff in the small, rural community.
Two practitioners in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, are offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment option for patients struggling with mental health trauma. The therapy involves pairing the medication with intensive psychotherapy to help individuals safely explore painful emotions and memories. The treatment can be administered through various methods, including shots, pills, IV, or nasal spray. The practitioners aim to make the therapy accessible and affordable, as it is generally not covered by insurance plans. Patients must be physically healthy adults who have not found relief through other mental health treatments. The therapy has shown promising results for patients, helping them overcome anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.
