Posts Tagged ‘city council’
City Council Reviews Proposed Tree Ordinance
At its March 2 meeting, the Boulder City Council began a second reading of Phase One of the proposed “Tree Ordinance.” City landscape architect Elizabeth Lokocz made the staff presentation on the proposed regulations, providing their [...]
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 [...]
Why Does My Neighborhood Look the Way It Looks Today?
Have you ever wondered why the Whittier neighborhood has more mixed housing types than the Mapleton neighborhood north of Mapleton (along Maxwell, Concord and Dewey)? Both areas were originally built with mostly smaller houses that served shop [...]
Why Bother with the Comp Plan?
As Boulder prepares to go through another five year update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, maybe it’s time to ask, “Why bother?” Other than requiring agreement between the City and County for certain annexations, it appears that the [...]
Boards and Commissions
The deadline to apply for an appointment to one of the city's boards and commissions is fast approaching. We need thoughtful, progressive representatives on the boards. See the city's website for more information.
Leaders Not All Found in One Place
As women of color, we believe that if politicians do their job, if they take seriously their responsibility to the long term health and well-being of their constituencies as a whole, race does not come into play in the equation of proper [...]
Districting and Direct Mayoral Elections are Bad for Boulder
Just as in 2003, there is a behind-the-scenes push by the development and moneyed interests in Boulder to change our at-large council elections with the mayor chosen by the council. This may include a directly elected mayor, a ward system for [...]
