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| Arts |
| Please share your position about the economic, educational and social significance of the arts in our community | I have a track record of support art in Boulder, doubling the amount of dedicated tax to the arts in the late 1990’s. Art is fundamental to Boulder’s economic, social, and educational health. With a background in fine arts, I intend to paint and write poetry and music upon retirement.
I support Open Studios, shop at and patronize small local businesses, and support our thriving art studios and galleries. Individually, I invest in our local art community annually. I am a strong advocate for more public art in Boulder. I am particularly pleased with the artwork on the new underpass at 30th and Pearl. I would like to see, hear, and experience art throughout Boulder. For the last several years, I have worked on the 9th and Canyon Civic Space Committee and am excited by the real possibility of adding a cinema art facility and an Exploratorium/performing arts facility. |
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| Would you support a tax specifically to fund the arts? | Yes |
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| Ballot Issues |
| Do you support 2A authorizing issuance of bonds of up to $49 million to be earmarked for Capital Improvements to Boulder’s infrastructure? | Yes |
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| Do you support 2B, authorizing an increase and extension to the Utility Occupation Tax to fund the planning work for a local utility? | Yes |
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| Do you support 2C, authorizing the City Council to create a light and power utility, with supporting charter changes and bonding authority? | Yes |
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| Do you support 2H, calling for an amendment of the Constitution that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights? | Yes |
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| Bicycling |
| How would you encourage property owners to provide more bike parking at places like shopping centers? | I would consider incentives to encourage business owners to provide creative solutions to bicycle access and parking such as a reduction in required auto parking spaces for increased bicycle spaces. If the city does a commercial energy conservation ordinance, I would advocate allowing bicycle parking to be included as part of the formula. Bicyclists not only need safe access to shopping but also require adequate and convenient parking for bicycles and trailers, which many cyclists use to transport children, goods, and possibly dogs. Sheltered parking in places would be another nice amenity I will also continue to encourage the expansion and vitality of the B-cycle program throughout Boulder.
the following question requires more than a yes/no: I support a multi-use path between Boulder and Erie but environmental consideration must be taken not to disturb sensitive habitat. |
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| Do you support the creation of a multi-use path, including bikes, over open space on the Union Pacific right-of-way between Boulder and Erie? | Yes |
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| Business |
| What can City Council do to facilitate the establishment and growth of more locally owned businesses? | City Council can continue to support our economic vitality program and make sure it contains a focus on the development and prosperity of innovative start-ups and other locally grown businesses while working to retain the businesses we enjoy currently. As part of this program, Council has directed the City Manager to retain a full-time staff position dedicated to this important effort and this has already reaped many benefits. We also can make sure that new development in areas like Boulder Junction creates space that is appropriate for small, local businesses to thrive in a human-scale attractive streetscape. In recent years, Council has implemented policies that have allowed the development and growth of industries focused on clean energy and associated technologies, zero waste, as well as energy conservation. With the successful passage of ballot initiatives 2B and 2C, the potential for more growth in renewable energy source businesses will only flourish. |
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| What would you do to improve the University Hill business district? | Revitalization can be successful through a significantly different and diverse mix of retail than exists today complimented by offices and great restaurants. I am concerned about the current number of late-night establishments open to 2 am. Does it meet the needs of the neighborhood to have so many alcohol–related establishments operating in a 3-bk area? The success of the UniHill business district depends upon the surrounding neighborhoods. Just as the business district needs a better mix of commercial opportunities, the UniHill neighborhood needs a better mix of resident population. Housing is certainly a need for CU: what better place for faculty, staff, and graduate students to live than on UniHill? I would encourage CU to aggressively purchase houses/housing in the UniHill neighborhood to provide housing and recruit/retain CU faculty, staff, and graduate students. These new mixes would be complementary and address 2 significant issues with 1 larger vision! |
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| How would you revise the Economic Vitality program, if at all? | The City’s commitment, development, and support for the Economic Vitality Program sets a valuable precedent and model for what can be done with direct municipal investment in our businesses, including our innovative incubators, non-profit organizations, and the arts community. The City has invested ~$850,000/year in EVP and now has further committed to this program with a full-term position. EVP helps retain existing local businesses (eg. IBM) and promotes a competitive and desirable economic environment for Boulder. EVP provides business assistance (eg., Tendril), helps in development /redevelopment assistance and evaluation (eg. Diagonal Plaza), offers business incentive programs, and helps develop and promote Boulder’s brand of industry clusters. The goal is to support and sustain Boulder’s healthy economic environment, known nationally as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, cutting-edge competitive businesses, science and engineering, software and high-tech development, and other opportunities. A strong economic base supports programs vital to our community. |
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| Diversity |
| What direct contact have you had with the immigrant community in Boulder and what did it teach you? | My direct contact with the immigrant community in Boulder has come through my involvement in Boulder as a resident and a city councilmember. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, I lived for a limited time in 2 mobile home parks where many residents were from other mostly non-English speaking countries. Many here were living in cramped conditions, working >2 jobs, and had multi-generational familial responsibilities. As a councilmember, I witnessed first-hand the discrimination, repression, and outright harassment and exploitation occurring in one of our larger mobile home parks; Council addressed this – through the city manager, an attorney was hired to represent residents. Also my local shopping center (Shops on the Hill) employs residents from many countries. As a regular, I have come to know many. While facing mind-numbing challenges, the immigrant community overcomes these and continues our national tradition of a multi-cultural country. My grandparents came from Ireland. |
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| What is your experience with the LGBTQ community? | In 1995, when I was first elected to council, Amendment 2 passed in Colorado, the City challenged that all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1996, Boulder with Aspen and Denver won the right for gays and lesbians to have the same basic civil rights as others. Later, in February 2000, I supported and successfully championed for an ordinance that added gender variance to the city of Boulder’s Human Rights ordinance. In effect, this gave transgendered individuals the same rights as others when it comes to housing, jobs, equal opportunities, etc.
My personal experience with the LGBTQ community occurs almost on a daily basis. I have members in my family who are gay or lesbian, are close friends or just friends who are lesbian, gay, or transgendered, and friends who are parents of LGBTQ children. |
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| What would you do to prevent racial profiling and to improve trust between the police and the Latino Community? | I have zero tolerance for racial profiling or discrimination against anyone; this should not be tolerated. Statistically, racial profiling in Boulder is low which may be good but the fact that it’s reported at all is unacceptable. Some suggest it is underreported which may reflect fear of reprisal in the community. The Hotline, independent of the city and established in 2005, is one way to ensure reporting of racial profiling occurs. I’m not sure the best way to improve trust but as a community, I think we can improve efforts to be more inclusive in Boulder and ensure smaller communities do not remain or feel isolated. This is one reason I fought for a safe pedestrian crosswalk at 34th and Valmont and for well-developed connectors to Boulder Junction: residents here and elsewhere must have safe and easy access to the rest of Boulder. |
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| Dogs |
| Do you think that voice and sight control of dogs is an effective program? If no, how would you improve dog standards system wide? | As guardian of two dogs who enjoy Open Space, I believe the program works relatively well but think dog guardians need to continue to be mindful that they and their dogs are sharing trails and spaces with others who may not be so open to a friendly dog greeting. We need to be constantly vigilant and creative in our approaches and continually look for ways reduce unwanted behavior, destruction of habitat, wildlife disturbance, spread of invasive species, and visitor conflicts. FIDOS has done a great job in reaching out to other dog guardians, educating them on rules of trail etiquette, advocating for dog parks, and proposing energy-generating poop-compost sites. Allowance for voice-and-site control along the Four-Mile-Canyon Creek greenway has proven highly successful; with that success, I would like to examine additional opportunities of green-tagged dogs along our greenways, and perhaps in more parks. It’s about respectfully sharing spaces. |
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| Regarding dog access to open space trails, select the option that best represents your views. | Access for people with dogs and leash restrictions are largely balanced across the system |
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| Energy |
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| Do you favor municipalization of Boulder's electric utility? | Yes. Since the 1950’s, the City has considered municipalizing its electric utility. Our recent study has had review and analyses from outside consultants and numerous independents with expertise in all facets of electricity, utilities, and associated laws/restrictions, etc. All indicate we can municipalize and should consider doing so. We have all the information we can currently access. Without YES votes in favor of 2B and 2C, the needed information to determine the utility’s actual costs (acquisition and stranded costs) will remain unavailable, and thus we’ll be unable to make an informed decision as to whether the cost is acceptable. We must be able to determine the true costs and if local control of our electrical energy supply and distribution is the most cost-effective way to a clean energy future. Now is the time for a new energy business model where a decentralized, decarbonized, democratized system succeeds in the 21st century. |
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| If Boulder municipalizes its electrical supply, what would be your vision for Boulder's future supply and management of electricity? | I see a Boulder Light and Power utility that has rates that are at parity or lower than Xcel’s, and is reliable, locally governed, responsive to community needs, innovative and cost-effective, and creative in assembling a viable mix of renewable energy supplies allowing us to meet and exceed long-term carbon-reduction goals such as Colorado’s goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2050. Upon municipalization, I envision the city, after discussion by its electric utility board, hiring/partnering with an energy provider that would be natural-gas based, have a track record of high reliability and market or lower rates and provide an assortment of wind and solar sources. Almost immediately upon changing energy providers, we would have 40% RE cutting our carbon emissions by two-thirds and creating a foundation for 100% RE. Over time, we would add more onto this framework aiming for 100% RE. |
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| Environment |
| What is your experience with conservation and environmental issues? | Raised by conservation- and environmentally minded parents, I started recycling and reusing discarded items and being an environmental steward around 5 and have continued since. In 1987, I co-designed co-built my energy-conservation award-winning adobe home close to bus, bike paths, schools, and shopping. With new solar panels, electricity cost is zero. Lifestyle and small footprint have earned me several awards from E-Town, Sierra Club, and Eco-Cycle. I throw 14 years focused on the clean-up and closure of Rocky Flats, developed and implemented Boulder’s Integrated Pest Program, and voted to acquire >25,000 acres of Open Space and park land. |
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| Please go to http://www.myfootprint.org/ and calculate your ecological footprint. Check the value that best matches your footprint | 1 earth |
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| Do you agree with Boulder's Climate Action Plan goals? If so, please describe what you see as the most cost-effective way to meet them? | My votes and actions show strong support for Boulder’s Climate Action Plan goals, including both demand-side and supply-side management efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Major achievements include creation of an effective Local Environmental Action Division, providing home energy audits and rebates on efficiency improvements, passing SmartRegs to reduce GHG emissions from rental units, passing the Utility Occupation Tax in 2010 to replace the Xcel franchise fee and to allow exploration of energy options, and participating in the ClimateSmart loan program with the County. The most cost effective ways to move forward at this point are to 1) municipalize our electric supply and quickly reduce our GHG and provide greatly increased renewables at competitive rates, and 2) move forward with a commercial energy conservation ordinance. The incentives Council has put into the current SmartRegs have been successful in receiving many more applications and qualifications in this Program than projected. |
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| Would you vote for an ordinance to limit single-use plastic and paper bags in the city through a small fee per bag at retail businesses? | Yes |
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| General Information |
| Have you agreed or will you agree to the volunteer expenditure limit? | Yes |
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| Will you accept public matching funds? | Yes |
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| Discuss your civic, work and government experience and how it has prepared you for leadership on the City Council. | I’ve been engaged in social action since 6th grade when the nuns introduced me to working toward social justice causes and that if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. My parents’ involvement in Fair Housing, civil rights, HeadStart, and passing a head tax in Kansas City showed me that one person can make a difference. I co-founded the Centennial Neighborhood Association and the North Boulder Community Coalition where I was part of a successful effort to argue for new urbanist, mixed use development along north Broadway rather than accept a sprawl-styled, parking-lot-dominated, anywhere-USA, unsustainable commercial development. After 12 years on City Council, including having leadership roles on regional committees (Rocky Flats Local Stewardship Council, Boulder County Resource Conservation Board, Beyond the Fences Committee) and subcommittees ranging from auditing of our finances to our city charter, I am prepared for leadership on the Council. |
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| What are the three most important achievable goals that you would like to accomplish through the City Council over the next two years? | Keep the municipalization and renewable energy efforts on track and moving forward to the best solution for Boulder, finish acquisition of Section 16 in Jefferson County, see a North Boulder Library built, and establish an exciting addition to our community on the Community Use site at 9th and Canyon. |
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| Has the city over-stepped its boundaries with increasing regulation of such things as snow removal, SmartRegs and house size? | No. The city, led by our current City Council, has created improved approaches in each of these areas, and the results of each of these ordinances are an improved, safer, and a more environmentally sustainable Boulder. |
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| Describe any financial interests or business relationships which could be affected by decisions you might make as a city council member. | none. |
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| Land Use |
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| What is your vision for long term solutions to low income and affordable housing options in Boulder? | I believe the path forward for affordable housing in Boulder must include: 1) continued support of the IH program because of the substantial income produced and the on-site requirement that distributes affordable properties throughout the city, 2) new, creative land-use policies and regulations that encourage ADUs/OAUs, mobile and manufactured homes, duplexes and small houses, creative sweat-equity development (possibly using recycled and reusable materials), incentive programs for voluntary deed-restrictions when redevelopment is allowed, and requirements for worker housing in mixed used developments, and 3) consideration of a new tax such as a head tax that targets workers and our commercial/industrial sector, with revenue dedicated to more affordable housing. |
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| Fill in the blank: Boulder needs a_____________downtown. | thriving, people-friendly, human scale, and active |
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| Do you support adding higher density development along transportation corridors? If so, how much and where? If not, why not and where not? | I generally agree with this viewpoint and have been involved in promoting its implementation. However, density along transportation corridors needs to consider the type and need for housing and uses along these corridors while ensuring density relief in the form of open spaces and parks. We need to ensure that whatever is done does not affect the existing self-supporting housing nor ignore the need for density relief in conjunction with acceptable density.
Increasing density in carefully selected areas within our city is certainly preferably to sprawl into Area III on our periphery. Done well, redevelopment can create walkable places and encourage use of multi-modal transit. However, a disappointment with densification of downtown has been been the lack of creation of worker housing and more viable streetscapes. While it has created a lot of commercial office space downtown, I would like to see nearby worker housing. |
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| What would be the best approach to deciding future use of the Area III Planning Reserve? | Keep the current 4-body review system of proposals that can be submitted only during 5-year major updates of the Comprehensive Plan |
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| Boulder's current population is about 100,000. What would Boulder’s ideal population be? | 100000 |
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| Localization |
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| What can City Council do to encourage growth and consumption of locally grown food, especially in relationship to land use policies? | City council should look carefully at this issue because food production in the coming post-oil world will require use of all of our local resources. Council should consider appointing a board to look at this issue and should consider options for additional agricultural operations on Open Space and Open Space purchases that have agricultural potential. We could consider reducing water rates for those producing food. We also might consider partnering with local universities to encourage studies focused on agricultural innovations in an oil-free world. Community shared agricultural programs should also be encouraged. A year-round Farmers’ Market should be considered in a centralized location such as on the Civic Plaza. This would require construction of a sheltered space as well as consideration of a permanent city-Farmers Market partnership. Other local venues and farmers markets might also be supported through fairs, regular events, or otherwise throughout the city. |
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| How will you as a council person promote more "localism" in the urban economy? | Economic Localization can and will strengthen our local economy by keeping more dollars to buy and invest locally and will keep our community balanced with respect to many of our needs. Keeping funds local leads to economic self-sufficiency, job growth, economic development, and a dollar-multiplier effect. Every dollar spent or invested within the community can be used many times over for a far greater benefit than a dollar invested elsewhere.
Council could encourage local buying and investing by creating or encouraging a local investing network group that will inform and encourage investment opportunities with local companies, including non-profits. Council already successfully invests in creating and retaining local startups with funds within the Economic Vitality program. We are have strong and developing renewable and conservation energy sectors, encouraging and incenting energy efficiency (SmartRegs, home energy audits) and renewables, and in considering municipalization to locally control our energy supply. |
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| Marijuana |
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| Have city regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries become too onerous? Should the city encourage or discourage this industry? | We are still learning about many facets of activity, and its advantages/disadvantages. I do not believe our regulations are too onerous and think they are in line with expectations from the State. They are fair and necessary and, in most areas, comparable to those imposed upon another regulated drug, alcohol. I believe strongly that marijuana, like other drugs, should be regulated and the city should encourage this industry to comply with our regulations. The tax revenue generated from this industry over the past 2 years is significant; its being a local industry helps to reduce the number of illegal imports targeted for Boulder. |
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| Do you have a medical marijuana card? | No |
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| Neighborhoods |
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| What neighborhood do you live in, and what is the "big issue" in your neighborhood? | I live in the Centennial neighborhood in north Boulder. The Wonderland and Four Mile Canyon Creek floodplain studies are of interest and potential concern as are increased flood insurance requirements and restrictions on building adjacent to the riparian areas. Potential annexation of properties within County enclaves are important issues as are how transportation / street access and water rights in the Silver Lake Ditch are addressed. Many want a fair and affordable solution. Most are interested in the continued compliance with the North Boulder Subcommunity Plan and would like to see the building and opening of the North Boulder Library branch on Broadway and Rosewood. Many would like to see a citywide Eco-Pass program in addition to more frequent headway on RTD route 204. Some want parts of the sidewalk treatment along the east side of 19th from Norwood to Redwood to be improved with standard curb and sidewalk treatment. |
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| What are the three most significant urban design issues related to Downtown Boulder that you will work on as a council person? | I will continue to work on: 1) development of the civic use space near the St. Julien as a private-public partnership, 2) planning along Canyon Boulevard from 9th to 17th to create a people-friendly streetscape. The potential cost savings and synergy in taking advantage of several concurrent redevelopment proposals along Canyon makes a compelling case for this area to be a planning priority. I support the gradual transition of the downtown from north to south across Canyon. Finally, and 3) I will work on consideration of the proposed density bonus for commercial development downtown and the related linkage fee to support the affordable housing program. We must evaluate carefully where commercial development will flourish. Boulder’s role as a job-center, with roughly half of our workers commuting in from outside Boulder, is highly dependent on the automobile. Multimodal transit will have to be greatly augmented to sustain this. |
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| How would you address the major issues of the Hill: code enforcement (such as litter, weeds, over-occupancy), safety, noise and fireworks? | We need to continue working closely with the neighborhoods, CU, and our police force. It may be time for increased code enforcement. At the least, we should apply a punishment to the perpetrator that is commensurate with the offense. More rental management companies could follow the lead of 4-Star Reality this year where they required all renters to attend a session on responsibilities, acceptable behavior, and stewardship in residential neighborhoods. Does it meet the neighborhood needs to have so many alcohol–related establishments operating in a 3-block area? I would strongly encourage CU to aggressively purchase housing for sale on UniHill to provide housing for faculty, staff, and CU graduates thereby creating a stabilizing effect on the neighborhood. Significant problems with litter and over-occupancy still exist; increased code enforcement is required. We need to work closely with landlords, and track down all unregistered rentals and bring them into compliance. |
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| Should Boulder install federally compliant "Quiet Zone" railroad crossings and fund them with the Capital Improvement Plan? | Boulder currently has about 7 freight trains per day passing though our city on the BNSF rails; these are required by federal rules to sound their horn at each crossing. The establishment of Quiet Zones as regulated by the Federal Railroad Authority is a complicated issue that the City is currently examining. Boulder has asked RTD that all railroad crossings be upgraded for quiet zone compliant in preparation for FasTracks Northwest Commuter Rail Line. However, establishing Quiet Zones requires cooperative agreements with all the participating entities (especially Boulder County), will be expensive (perhaps $500,000 per crossing for Supplemental Safety Measures), and would require the City to assume liability for accidents at those crossings. FasTracks implementation will produce more horn noise at crossings. I am generally supportive of Quiet Zones, but am concerned about the liability issue and want to learn more about that. |
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| How would you approach issues of concern to mobile home owners in Boulder? | The biggest issues for mobile home owners are the stability of future pad rents and deteriorating infrastructure. Mobile home owners need to have the opportunty to purchase their parks through a group purchase, through some kind of land trust or cooperative, or as individual lots the city creates a new microzoning. Infrastructure improvements would probably need to be part of any purchase. I support these efforts and believe mobile home communities should be given the “right of first refusal” if the land is for sale. I also support broader land use and zoning criteria that allow for manufactured homes on mobile home sites. Mobile home housing is desirable because it produces the least expensive form of single-family housing. I believe mobile homes should be included in our affordable housing inventory, and that creation of additions mobile/manufactured housing should count toward our affordable housing goals. |
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| Open Space |
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| What do you think about the balance between recreation and preservation on City open space? | There are simply too many pressures on our natural ecosystems and we should use the precautionary principle to ensure that we do no harm |
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| How would you allocate Open Space funds between the purchase and management of Boulder Open Space? | We should not miss any opportunities to buy important pieces of land that come available and advance the goals of OSMP, but we must maintain our trails and manage our Open Space lands with care. The Open Space and Mountain Parks department has completed two general management plans: the Forest Ecosystem and the Grasslands Ecosystem Management Plans. These propose specific on-the-ground management plans to preserve these ecosystems and their resources. Also, three TSA (Trail Study Area) Plans have been completed and are being implemented. These include the Marshall Mesa / Southern Grasslands TSA, the Eldorado Mountain / Doudy Draw TSA, and the West TSA. Each of these has, I believe, established a reasonable balance between various uses and provided a blueprint for managing each area. I believe our current balance between acquisition and management is appropriate. We should partner with Boulder County to leverage our ability to purchase significant properties. |
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| What is the greatest threat to the future of open space? | Overuse by people is causing harm to the environment |
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| Do mountain bikers deserve more or higher quality access to open space? | Yes, mountain bikers represent an important and growing constituency that supports our open spaces, and we should support them with reasonable access |
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| What is most important to you about open space? | Preservation: Providing land for wildlife habitat and improved environmental health |
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| Boulder Open Space receives nearly 5 million visitor-days per year. How would you propose protecting Open Space from increased user pressure? | for question above, I'd answer all of the above
I believe we need to study and consider some kind of fee system for properties on our extreme edges where visitors from outside of Boulder or Boulder County may never enter the city of Boulder potentially generating sales tax from their visit. Needed revenue increase could be as parking fees or some kind of tag program. The revenue could be used to generally for OS or be for improvement of specific uses. I also believe that fees for outfitters and other large commercial uses should be dramatically increased to prevent the recent amount of alarming growth in that sector. Better management and visitor education is also an important part of the equation. We might consider more focus on outreach to all users regarding etiquette, best uses, and impacts. Additional revenue will further support OSMP. |
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| Prairie Dogs |
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| Are you committed to non-lethal management of human and wildlife conflicts, specifically related to keystone species such as prairie dogs? | Yes |
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| Recycling |
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| Should Boulder require recycling by both households and businesses to increase our landfill diversion rate? | Yes |
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| Should Boulder prohibit the use and sale of certain pure waste items, such as Styrofoam take-out packaging from restaurants? | Yes |
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| Social Services |
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| Tell us about your experience with nonprofits. | My experience with non-profits has been primarily as a City Councilmember although I volunteered for HeadStart as an adolescent. For the most part, non-profit organizations depend heavily on donations and grants and are finding it increasingly difficult to locate office or meeting space in Boulder due to rising rents and lack of available space. The non-profits provide many of the needed services no longer available through the public sector. |
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| How should the city deal with the problem of homeless people who have nowhere to sleep? Do you support the city's homeless camping ban? | I support the homeless camping ban, but am still concerned about to best address this issue. Council is working to find effective solutions such as increased overflow shelter support. Allowing public camping is problematic because it exposes vulnerable populations to unsafe exposure, potentially creates sanitary and safety issues, and leads to over-use and deterioration of some public spaces. The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless does an excellent job with its Transition Program in getting homeless persons back on track and out of homelessness. Programs like this are the ultimate solution; however, people are homeless for a broad spectrum of reasons. Some are only ready for short-term shelter. Increased overflow shelter is an important part of the answer and I will continue work to provide resources for that. I’m also interested in pursuing some alternative forms of housing. |
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| If elected, what would your stance be on funding the city provides to nonprofits? | Hold funding constant |
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| Transportation |
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| Would you support a Transportation Maintenance Fee as a stable funding source to support the city's safety and maintenance needs? | Yes |
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| Do you support a city-wide EcoPass for all residents? | Yes |
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| Are you happy with the balance of funding and land use dedicated to cars, pedestrians and bicyclists? If not, what would you change? | Boulder has done far better than most American cities in stimulating pedestrian and bicycle transit; we can do better. Twelve percent of people who live and work in Boulder commute by bicycle, 20 times the national average. Notably, half our workers commute from surrounding areas (mostly by car) so our real bike transit percentage is 6%. Our vision of a city where >50% of the commuting is done by bicycling and walking is possible but will require creatively identifying ways to include bike/ped improvements into existing funded projects. We need to focus on identification of where best to develop pathways and crosswalks or underpasses and bike lanes. We should consider dedicating some side streets to priority bike use. An obvious place is on 13th St. between Arapahoe and Iris. Here, bikes could be given priority with minimal stops, and stop signs and lights be used to regulate E-W cross traffic. |
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| Which of the following transportation design changes would you support? Check all that apply. | Remove and narrow lanes on high traffic roads to support a more human scaled and calmer road system,Re-design streets to obligate motorists to slow down and be more attentive,Re-designate the one-way loop around the Pearl Street mall to two-way traffic,Install more raised medians on Boulder streets,Incentivize the removal of town center off-street surface parking,Discourage SOV travel via programs such as cash-out parking and more efficient pricing of parking,Downsize city fire trucks |
