Author Archive
Profile: Tales of In-commuters
The 52,850 people who commute into Boulder every day could fill the equivalent of almost five Coors Events Centers. Reference to these commuters is often made in Boulder's discussions about such issues as housing, transportation, jobs, parking, [...]
What’s Up at Washington School Part II: The New Normal
Defining the “New Normal” Local author and environmentalist David Wann describes in his new book, The New Normal, how the economic recession together with the rapidly escalating global warming and resource depletions are driving us to rethink [...]
What’s Up at Washington School Part I: The Background Info
At the Washington School site, the old maple trees have seen quite a few seasons since being the center of city and neighborhood attention several years ago. The children's art has been carefully taken down and will find a new home, if not at [...]
Portraits of Mass Consumption
In Edward Tufte's book, Envisioning Information, ideas are laid out about how to communicate information in "flatland" and escape the inherent two dimensional limitation of paper and computer screens. Tufte also warns against using "chartjunk" a [...]
Doing Things the Old-fashioned Way
Upon our arrival home a few moments ago, we found the following note by our front door included in a nice little gift: Hello Youngs! I snuggled in bed yesterday a.m. longer than usual, enjoying the warmth of the down; but also thinking about [...]
Casey and the Dead Zone
What's a neighborhood school without the sounds of kids playing on the ball fields? Once upon a time before a $24.7 million dollar renovation, paid for by taxpayers, Casey Junior High had two ball fields. The fields emanated sounds of girl's [...]
Boulder County to Four Mile Canyon Fire Evacuees: Call Us
Boulder County is asking that all residents who have been evacuated due to the Fourmile Canyon wildfire please contact the county. Go to www.bouldercounty.org/newsroom/templates/bocodefault.aspx?articleid=2300&zoneid=1 for details.
Latest on Four Mile Canyon Fire
21:36 Tomorrow is a work day. Wish I could stay up all night, but you can check Boulder County Fire Live Audio Feed. Well wishes to everyone and a hearty thanks to all the firefighters. I have been utterly impressed by the organization and [...]
Open Space Farm Tours: What is Cropland Policy?
“Cookies anyone? Lemonade?” asked Ron Stewart, director of Boulder County’s Open Space Department. On the evening of July 13, he enthusiastically shared snacks and his knowledge of agriculture in Boulder as the second of four Cropland Policy [...]
Architects and Designers at Home tour April 24 and 25
Historic Boulder is offering an opportunity to see inside the homes of Boulder's innovative architects. The tour is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. Tickets for the Tour are $12 for Historic Boulder [...]
