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Author(s) : Published: June 12th, 2012

About the author:

Amanda Bickel has lived in Boulder since 1992 and enjoys its public spaces and wild places with her husband, two sons, and dog. In her professional life, she serves as Chief Legislative Analyst for the Colorado Legislature's Joint Budget Committee. She holds a Masters in City Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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