The Infrastructure Dilemma – Housing & Urban Planning

In the second session of the Sister Cities Challenges series, moderated by Aspen NZ CEO, Christine Maiden Sharp, Queenstown and Aspen came together to unpack one of the most complex issues facing their fast-growing resort towns: housing & urban planning. With population growth and tourism economies placing pressure on both supply and infrastructure and affordability slipping out of reach for many residents, the forum explored what’s working – and what still isn’t – in two of the world’s most sought-after mountain communities.

Debbie Braun, President & CEO of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, opened the forum and reflected on the shared challenges of managing growth in places shaped as much by natural beauty as by economic opportunity.