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Posts Tagged ‘University Hill’

What’s Happening on the Hill, By the Numbers

What’s Happening on the Hill, By the Numbers

The recent 2010 U.S. Census data tell an interesting story about how University Hill has changed over the years. One way to look at it is to follow the population counts in Census Tract 124.  This area is the focus of many of the discussions the [...]

The High Cost of Free Parking in Boulder

The High Cost of Free Parking in Boulder

Over the last year or so, I’ve been involved with the planning and design of the public space that will accompany some of the first re-developments in the Transit Village/Boulder Junction, mostly Pearl Parkway between 30th St. and the railroad [...]

Town-Gown Meeting Sheds Light on Hill Problems, Including Poor Illumination by Street Lights

Town-Gown Meeting Sheds Light on Hill Problems, Including Poor Illumination by Street Lights

A large meeting on the afternoon of March 31 of neighbors, student leaders, and city and university officials about crime and other bad behavior on University Hill revealed that despite vigorous efforts by CU and the city to deter and control [...]

CU Seeks Comment on Master Plan

CU Seeks Comment on Master Plan

CU-Boulder's Campus Master Plan, released this week, could bring dramatic changes to some of the more far-flung parts of the campus.  But the plan calls for only incremental changes to the core campus area. The master plan generally addresses [...]

Boulder Weekly | The End of an Era

Boulder Weekly | The End of an Era

At the close of business today, a general store that has become a Boulder institution will shut its doors for the last time. Jones General Store and Camera, located at 1370 College Ave. on University Hill, is closing today because its building [...]

Modest Steps for Uni-Hill

Modest Steps for Uni-Hill

Wholesale redevelopment of the University Hill commercial area appears to be off the table as stakeholders focus on clean up and code enforcement.  At a PLAN-Boulder forum last Friday (May 14, 2010),  a panel consisting of Molly Winter, executive [...]