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City to Consider JeffCo Offer
At its December 21, 2010 meeting, the Boulder City Council will consider the Jefferson County Commissioners' offer of $5M toward the purchase of a key open space parcel ("Section 16") in exchange for Boulder's neutrality on the proposed Jefferson [...]
Growth and Prosperity
A new study of growth and prosperity in American cities examines long-held beliefs about the benefits of growth. In Eben Fodor's article, Relationship between Growth and Prosperity in 100 Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas, the conventional wisdom [...]
Boulder’s Elected Leaders: Stuck between a Rock and Hard Place
The prospect of the City of Boulder and Boulder County making a deal with Jefferson County regarding the proposed Jefferson Parkway has alarmed some Jeffco activists who've been fighting the proposed toll road for several years. The Jefferson [...]
Boards and Commissions Appointments
In a special meeting December 2, 2010 the Boulder City Council appointed members to fill vacancies on three city commissions: the Beverages Licensing Authority (BLA), the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BOZA), and the Library Commission. The single [...]
The Blue Danube Meets the Blue Line
Earlier this month the Blue Line was honored with an invitation to meet with a group of visiting international journalists. The Edward R. Murrow Journalism Fellows are members of a State Department-sponsored program that brings international [...]
WATCH: Downtown Debate
City Council will discuss the next steps for the downtown area south of Canyon Blvd. on Wednesday evening, November 3, 2010. Controversy and Consensus, a Channel 8 production hosted by Ralph Gregory, devoted a recent episode to downtown [...]
Tell Me Whyyyyyyyy
If you are intimidated by the prospect of addressing City Council in its chambers, at a microphone, several feet below the dais, with all of your remarks videotaped and broadcast, here's a chance to have a chat with at least some council and staff [...]
Boards and Commissions Openings
Here's your chance to participate in your city government. The city has three openings on its boards and commissions: Beverages Licensing Authority Board of Zoning Adjustment Library Commission No one has applied for either BLA or BOZA [...]
Vimeo | The Unseen Sea
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo. This short, extraordinary video has nothing to do with Boulder. Enjoy.
Geronimo Hot Shots
The First Nations People make up a large portion of the "Hot Shot" teams through out the USA. They travel all over the United States fighting forest fires, etc, where ever they are called. Its a place where our Warriors can be Warriors, [...]
