Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO A few weeks ago, Pamela Dennis wrote a guest opinion in the Camera abo in the Camera about her friends visiting from abroad and their impressions of Boulder….

Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport Survey Shows More Affluent Visitors
David Becher, Director of Community and Travel Research at RRC Associates, recently shared the survey results from an RRC winter 2022-2023 study conducted at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) at a meeting of the…

The Future of Downtown
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO America’s downtowns are in trouble. The COVID shutdown transformed many of them from bustling business districts to ghost towns almost overnight. The assumption was that once…

To Close or Not to Close the Streets
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO Some of my friends in Boulder were not happy last fall when city staff reopened West Pearl Street to traffic and parking. They miss the outdoor…

Short-Term Rental Regulations Study with Eagle County
The Eagle County Commissioners recently heard a presentation from Economic & Planning Systems and RRC Associates regarding current short-term rental data and shared ideas regarding establishing regulations. The two Front Range companies have conducted research…

RRC Study Helps Park City Chamber of Commerce Define Direction
RRC Associates recently completed a research project for the Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. Over 300 surveys were completed throughout February by members, local business owners and employees, informing the organization with…

Change of Course in Progressive City
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO One silver lining of COVID-19 for me was learning to work remotely. Since 2020, I’ve been spending time in Palm Springs during the winter months and…

Time to Deal with the Mess on Broadway
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO There are exciting changes happening on the Hill. After years of frustrating decline, two new hotels and a major conference center are about to turn things…

RRC Study Determines Ideal Price for Keep Colorado Wild Pass
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hired RRC Associates to conduct a research study with Colorado residents to determine the interest and best price point of the new annual state park pass. The Keep Colorado Wild Pass…

Study Shows Economic Opportunity with More Access to Lower Yellowstone River
As highlighted in a recent article in the Billings Gazette, an economic analysis study prepared by Jeremy Sage, RRC Associates’ Director of Tourism and Visitor Research, found that more access along the lower Yellowstone River…