Housing is the biggest crisis we face. We get a picture of what it's like to manage, buy & build properties in Revelstoke.

Robyn Goldsmith of Tourism Revelstoke introduces us to the concept of destination management, with resident affordability being the top priority that a recent survey emphasized.

Then we look back on the ground we've covered so far, to see what we can learn as a community.

Gloria Liu's Articles in Outside Magazine

How to Save a Ski Town

How to Throw Bombs, Save Lives, and Raise a Family in Paradise on $22 an hour

We chat with Jenny Stuber, author and professor of sociology. Our questions are focused on Aspen: once upheld as a model for affordable mountain towns, now the quintessential American ski-town gone wrong. 

Newcomers show up in Revelstoke with ideas of what life will be like. We check in with a handful of 'locals' that tell us their version of the Revelstoke dream.

Aspen and the American Dream by Dr. Jenny Stuber Dream Purchase Link

We talk to long-time residents for historical context on the economics of employment and housing. 

Jill Zacharias, author of Revelstoke's first Poverty Reduction Strategy, provides perspective as an experienced advocate for those experiencing poverty.

Links:

Jill Zacharias' current organization - Tamarack Institute: tamarackcommunity.ca