‘Featured’ Archives
Council Takes Bold Step towards Decarbonization–UPDATED
With the City’s Xcel franchise agreement expiring in August 2010, City Council unanimously agreed at their April 13 Study Session to hold off on renewing a long-term agreement with Xcel and to instead extend the franchise agreement for a year or [...]
Blue Line Poll: How Big is Too Big?
On April 1, the City of Boulder’s Planning Board, in a series of 4-3 votes, set the stage for 4-story buildings on the south side of Canyon adjacent to the city park and a residential neighborhood. City staff had recommended changes to [...]
What Has the City Been Doing to Increase Revenue and Reduce Costs? Plenty, it Turns Out.
A letter writer to the Daily Camera last week said that the city has done nothing for four years to trim expenses, and then offered this bromide: fire people “at the top of the food chain” and cancel some cell phone contracts. Cutting top [...]
New Era News | Not Your Friend’s Shi**y LiveJournal
You may have noticed a distinct lack of participation in journalism from the youth of the state of Colorado. Despite having a kick ass journalism school at the University of Colorado, it’s rare to get young people’s input into the daily [...]
Update on Orchard Grove: Optimal Affordable Housing
Is there anything more affordable than mobile home living? Is there a better and safer place for your children to live and play than in a mobile home park? Is there a better place to form a neighborly and cooperative community than in a mobile [...]
Children’s Art on Display this Weekend
Children's art is so different from that created by adults. It has an inimitable quality, a skill many have that is ephemeral in nature. A wonderful collection will be on display on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Washington School, [...]
Transit Village Plan Moves Forward with Council Approval
Never heard of the Transit Village? See Transit Village 101. On Tuesday night (March 2, 2010), the Boulder City Council provided direction for initial implementation and funding for the Transit Village Area Plan (TVAP). David Driskell, [...]
Climate Action: By the Numbers
This is the first in a series of articles that will explore the status of Boulder’s Climate Action Plan and our performance in trying to meet the Kyoto Protocol. Over the coming weeks, we will attempt to understand the major contributors to our [...]
City Council Priorities: Taking the Long View
In early January, the Daily Camera interviewed City Council members regarding their goals (see here) for the coming year, in preparation for the goal setting retreat that occurred later in the month. As I read through the goals – everything [...]
The Blue Line – A labor of love
“Throughout the campaigning process, Gov Paddock, editor of the Daily Camera, provided support to members of the Committee and gave them advice about who to talk to and what actions to take. With the help of Paddock and other Boulder citizens, the [...]
