The Space to Create affordable housing project at 675 Clinton St. in Ridgway was initially pitched as a housing project for creatives. Three years after its completion, the project houses people who work at various jobs outside the arts, and includes some tenants with criminal backgrounds. The application process is opaque, since the building management isn’t done by a public entity, though taxpayer money was used to build the $10 million project. Photo by Mike Wiggins | Ouray County Plaindealer
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SPACE TO CREATE: THREE YEARS LATER
Reality varies from initial vision
Is Ouray County's first affordable housing project a success? It depends on who you ask.
Three years after Space to Create opened in Ridgway, Ouray County’s affordable housing guinea pig is a bit of a mixed bag for residents and the public.
The 30-unit apartment building on Clinton Street is different from the artist-only community it was originally proposed as, though some tenants and project proponents are grateful for that fact.
The current tenants include some artists, along with others who work in various places. The building has housed some residents with criminal records, des...
