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Alliance supports 1% Local Option Sales Tax to reduce congestion and create affordable housing for our middle class

Posted August 2, 2016 3241 0 0

The board of directors of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance voted to endorse the 1% local option sales tax on the November ballot to support investments in reducing congestion and creating affordable housing for our middle class. With...

Build it for Piper

Posted June 22, 2016 3844 0 0

The following piece was first published in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Alliance Executive Director Craig Benjamin. Vibrant communities focus on the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. I’ve escaped a hippo attack...

June 6th Recap

Posted June 8, 2016 3696 0 0

Monday, June 6, was a big day for our community. First, at the Town Council meeting at 6:00 p.m., years of hard work from various organizations and community members paid off when the Town Council took a huge step towards adopting the District 2...

The Giving Tree

Posted February 17, 2016 3710 0 0

The following piece was first published in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. As the good Earth gives, are we losing sight of what we need to protect? JACKSON HOLE, WY – It’s an ancient truth so fundamental that even a...

22 ways we’ve advanced AGENDA 22 in the last year

Posted January 26, 2016 4306 0 0

Last year, we launched AGENDA 22, an uncensored vision of a better future for Jackson Hole and a blueprint for how we can make our community a national model of living in balance with nature. You can learn more about AGENDA 22 here. AGENDA 22...

The Right Way to Play

Posted January 20, 2016 3861 0 1

The following piece was first published in PLanet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. Jackson, WY – It’s a moment that changed the trajectory of my life, and like other important moments in my life, it took place at a dive bar. My...

Town and County Take Two Important Steps Forward

Posted January 13, 2016 3856 0 0

It’s not every day our community takes an important step forward, let alone two on the same day. But at yesterday’s Joint Information Meeting of the Jackson Town Council and Teton County Commission, our elected representatives got it done. First...

Ante Up: To create a better Jackson Hole, we have to put our chips on the table

Posted December 23, 2015 3802 0 0

The following piece was first published in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. Jackson, WY – Halfway up the boot pack on Mt. Glory for a dawn patrol lap with two good friends, I stopped to catch my breath and realized...

Press Release Regarding the Summer Traffic Congestion Meeting

Posted December 14, 2015 4232 0 0

Jackson, WY – The Teton Village Association ISD and Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance invited twenty representatives from nine different agencies to a meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, to develop a shared understanding regarding the problem...

The Will for Moose-Wilson

Posted November 25, 2015 4608 0 0

The following piece was first published in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. Jackson, WY – The Moose-Wilson corridor in Grand Teton National Park will always hold a special place in my heart. I’ll never forget the...

Crosstown Traffic

Posted November 12, 2015 4052 0 0

Planet Jackson Hole, Guest Opinion – We all felt it this summer, and it didn’t feel good. Seasonal traffic congestion that was worse than ever. On one particular Wednesday, it felt utterly terrible. On Wednesday, August 5, I spent an...

Park Releases Preferred Alternative for Moose-Wilson Corridor

Posted November 4, 2015 4525 0 0

The Moose-Wilson corridor is a special place to visit in Grand Teton National Park because of its rich wildlife habitat and abundant recreational opportunities. Over the past few years, the National Park Service has been working hard to...