{"id":27737,"date":"2019-06-17T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=27737"},"modified":"2019-06-17T12:41:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:41:20","slug":"the-power-of-pragmatism-in-helping-address-community-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2019\/06\/the-power-of-pragmatism-in-helping-address-community-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of pragmatism in helping address community challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Power of Pragmatism <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pragmatism is severely underestimated in today\u2019s increasingly polarized word. Thinking of or dealing with problems in a practical way, rather than by using theory or abstract principles, should be embraced by those on both sides of any issue.<\/p>\n

Consider former Governor and current presidential candidate John Hickenlooper. He was recently booed at a California democratic party event for staying things such as \u201csocialism is not the answer\u201d, for suggesting that most people don\u2019t want to give up their private health insurance for a government-run system, and saying that \u201cwe shouldn\u2019t try to tackle climate change by guaranteeing every American a government job.\u201d<\/p>\n

In announcing his campaign for president, Hickenlooper embraced pragmatism and said \u201cBeing a pragmatist doesn\u2019t mean saying no to bold ideas, it means knowing how to make them happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

It should be easy to agree that it is important to \u201cmake things happen\u201d to address areas of need, regardless of your political affiliation or feelings toward our former governor. And supporting pragmatism isn\u2019t just a national issue. We are faced with the need for pragmatism locally as well, especially on issues including housing and healthcare.<\/p>\n

Consider East Vail. One of the largest concerns expressed during the rezoning process was the potential negative impact on wildlife, and specifically the local big horn sheep herd whose 1,880-acre winter range surrounds and includes this parcel.<\/p>\n

The first step to mitigating the wildlife impacts of a development occurred when Vail Resorts rezoned eighteen acres for Natural Area Preservation, and concentrated the development potential of the parcel onto the five acres that was zoned for housing.<\/p>\n

Over the course of last winter Vail Resorts commissioned a biologist to study the big horn herd and understand how the herd uses the site.\u00a0 The results of this study found a relatively low use of this heavily forested parcel by the herd \u2013 but it does more frequently graze on the parcel and cliff-band above the Vail Mountain School and surrounding neighborhoods to our west.\u00a0 One of the other valuable outcomes of the Vail Resort\u2019s study was a series of design recommendations from the biologist that Triumph plans to incorporate into its development plan.<\/p>\n

Critical to the development application is an environmental impact report (EIR) as well as a wildlife mitigation plan, prepared by Western Ecosystems, Inc. The proposed wildlife enhancements are some of the most substantial ever proposed for development on private property in Vail.<\/p>\n

Pragmatically, we should acknowledge private property rights and significant investment to support wildlife mitigation efforts in order to address a key community issue.<\/p>\n

Consider healthcare. The high cost of health insurance has been an ongoing and increasingly impactful issue in Eagle County. Addressing the high cost of health insurance is essential to the continued success of our community, and to efforts to retain community members. A \u201cyes, and\u2026\u201d approach is needed to fundamentally address the issue of health insurance cost; providers, insurance companies, and the government all need to be part of the solution and niche programs need to build on each other to support community needs.<\/p>\n

Pragmatically, we need to bring all stakeholders to the table to build a program that works for everyone and meets the needs of our community.<\/p>\n

There are those who are obstinate and unyielding in their positions; these people \u2013 those who boo a candidate, those who oppose private property rights, those who fight against innovation in support of the status quo \u2013 regularly fight pragmatism. We need pragmatic leaders who focus on figuring out how to get things done to support our community.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chris Romer is president & CEO of Vail Valley Partnership. Learn more at VailValleyPartnership.com<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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