Formal_Coyote_5004 t1_jee9k3a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:49 AM

Reply to comment by huskers2468 in Proof that capitalism won’t solve the affordable housing crisis. by No-Ganache7168

That makes sense to me. I know very little about the actual politics of what we’re talking about… all I know is my own experience of working in the same restaurant for 9 years. Over the last few years I’ve noticed that workers are being forced further away, which sucks, and at the same time, the amount of people who visit Stowe is becoming overwhelming. This town simply wasn’t built to accommodate this many people. Like I remember at least two times when cell phone service straight up crashed because there were too many people in town. And we’ve all been stuck on the mountain road for at least two hours. It’s nuts. I know I’m contradicting myself here (workers should have housing but Stowe is beyond its capacity) so I think what you’re saying makes a lot of sense!

huskers2468 t1_jeebeqq wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:06 PM

I think there is give and take to both of our points. I'm not set in stone on my opinions. It's just that Stowe is a lightning rod for these articles due to the ski resort. To me, that means that actual solutions are being overlooked, and it just charges the conversation.

Please install another cellphone tower lol. It's incredible that a place with that much traffic has the worst cell reception I've seen in a decade.

>And we’ve all been stuck on the mountain road for at least two hours. It’s nuts.

I've turned around 3 times in 2 years...

At least this year felt better with the new parking limitations. However, I don't like that it's just another added cost for skiers. I'm a proponent for 2-3 bus specific parking lots near the restaurants and town. Ones that do not make 10 stops along the way. That way it promotes the businesses of the town that are away from the resort, and it provides a clear spot for free efficient public transport.