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How does western character make a community unique?: Jackson Hole, Wyoming denizens parse the phrase

June 19, 2019 /

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Workshop delves into Jackson’s heritage, how to preserve it.

Wooden. Low-rise. Wild. Evolving.

Those are a few of the dots that connect to form the image of “Western character,” judging by the one-word responses of some 100 people who offered their opinions during June workshops designed to pin down that elusive term.

The crowd was a hodgepodge of native Jacksonites, longtime locals, newcomers and even a few 20-somethings. Some were architects and planners, some home and business owners. What they shared was a desire to ensure that as Teton County grows and changes year by year, something essential survives the transformation.

By Cody Cottier

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