Hurst Community Initiative

Aspen Public Radio is proud to present select lectures and speakers from area events and conferences, thanks to community partnerships with the Aspen Ideas Festival, Here House, Aspen Art Museum, Wilderness Workshop, Hurst Community Initiative, Aspen Words, Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Center for Physics, the Equity Speaker Series produced by MANAUS and TACAW, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center.

Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: Broadband Internet in Rural Colorado

A discussion on broadband internet as a unique industry in Colorado's rural west.
Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: The Future of Criminal Justice Reform

The pioneers responsible for Colorado as an outlier in restorative justice practices.
Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: Re-Energizing Carbondale’s Local Economy

A closer look at the businesses behind Carbondale's dramatic pandemic rebound.
Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: Transportation & Plans for Future Resilience

CDOT and RFTA officials discuss strategies for the I-70 and Highway 82 corridors.
Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: Workforce Resiliency in Mountain Towns

Local businesses discuss the future of Aspen's economy.
Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Hurst Community Initiative: Environmental Sustainability in Basalt

The town of Basalt commits to environmental sustainability as a matter of public policy.