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"In Brief: Last month, the Supreme Court upheld laws that criminalize sleeping in public. Some state and local officials welcomed the authority to clear out encampments."
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"and moderate-income families may not be able to afford the upfront cost of solar panels or energy efficiency improvements that would save them money in the long run."
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"Boulder’s camping ban lawsuit jeopardized after Supreme Court ruling on similar case" #boulder
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"Boulder residents will likely vote this November on whether to decommission the Boulder Municipal Airport and develop the land for housing. Advocates aim to address this controversial issue by putting it directly before voters." #boulder
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"*Disclaimer: This guest article was written by BAHFA advocate Derek Sagehorn. I thought it was great and decided to publish itr."
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"Denver City Council has approved the creation of a Ballpark General Improvement District (GID) for the neighborhood around Coors Field, paving the way for property owners in the area to vote on the proposal this November."
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"that no sweeps could be conducted without available shelters offered to residents before dismantling an encampment."
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"In Brief: Opportunity Home, the San Antonio public housing authority, fired its president and CEO last month, upsetting tenants and housing advocates. Board members cited uncollected rent and a growing budget deficit."
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"Are solar panels a good investment? New study offers an answer"
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"Denver city leaders plan to ask voters in November to increase sales taxes to raise roughly $100 million a year for affordable housing projects, helping Mayor Mike Johnston meet his housing development goals."
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"Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing a plan to create 44,000 units of affordable housing over the next 10 years through a new sales tax. “Denver can’t afford to wait,” he said."
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"1 p.m. Sunday, Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder." #boulder
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"Justin Schwartz, the new chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder, was drawn to the university after asking himself what’s next for his career." #boulder
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"Story first appeared in: It seemed like a good idea. Put a large solar array on 640 acres of sagebrush and cedar about 30 miles northwest of Telluride."
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"Boulder County posts final unofficial 2024 primary election results" #boulder
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"The Boulder Valley School District is set to spend over $550 million on operating expenditures next school year. In lockstep with declining enrollment, fixed costs continue to rise, increasing the cost per student." #boulder
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"Money spent on lobbying in Colorado again hit a record high this year — but the tally only begins to hint at the ways the deluge steers policy through the statehouse." #boulder
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"Boulder business owners are celebrating recent code changes that are expected to make the city’s development review process significantly faster and less complicated." #boulder
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"Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a monumental piece of legislation that forever changed the nature of race and gender in American society."
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"The growing immigration crisis along the Front Range has taken a back seat in political discussions and the local media in recent months. Those working to support Colorado’s new arrivals know the crisis continues nonetheless." #boulder
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"Boulder city staffers have presented several potential scenarios for the future of a 493-acre pocket of land just north of the city." #boulder
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"As a hamburger enthusiast, I often need directions to some burger joint I’ve never tried. Recently, my phone’s instructions sent me toward the on-ramp for the interstate. Then the app urged me, in 500 feet, to merge onto the freeway." #boulder
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"💥🍦Colorado media odds & ends — holiday weekend roundup edition"
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"Fourth of July festivities at the Boulder Reservoir and along the Boulder Creek on Thursday drew throngs of people eager to picnic, socialize and play in the sun." #boulder
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"The trend of converting underused houses of worship into affordable housing is sweeping America."
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"A gleaming two-story glass and steel structure opened in mid-May in downtown Mancos, a town of 1,200 in southwest Colorado between Durango and Cortez."
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"That label is what the National Coalition for the Homeless bestowed on Sarasota, Florida, back in 2006."
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"Changes to Iris Avenue, RTD Ballot measure, Bird flu outbreak" #boulder
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"Fire restrictions, Undeveloped land evaluated for housing, Colorado COVID cases rising" #boulder
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"The movement to shift funding away from policing and prisons and into social services and public safety programs gained significant traction four years ago during the George Floyd protests."
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"University Hill, a section of Boulder plagued in past years by rowdy parties and worse, saw a long-sought decrease in crime and police calls this spring." #boulder
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"• Possible conversion of the Boulder Municipal Airport. Two measures, the result of citizen petitions, will be on November’s ballot seeking to decommission the airport and redevelop it into housing." #boulder
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"that’s the goal of a key piece of Boulder’s new energy code that will take effect later this year. Typically, people looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their home might install a heat pump or add solar panels." #boulder
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"case that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outside even when they have nowhere else to go."
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"The number of adults living together in one house is no longer limited in Colorado. House Bill 24-1007, also known as the HOME (Harmonizing Occupancy Measures Equitably) Act, took effect Monday."
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"These new Colorado laws will take effect July 1" #boulder
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"Police violence in Aurora, New Colorado law impacts guns in public places, Lawsuit seeking to overturn Boulder’s camping ban likely derailed by Supreme Court ruling" #boulder
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"A plan to build a safer space for bicyclists and pedestrians on one of Boulders busiest roads is sparking controversy. Iris Avenue is a major arterial street." #boulder
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"The lessons of the last economic crisis always loom large. Following the Great Recession, a consensus began to build that America hadn’t done enough to stimulate the economy through the early 2010s."
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"After wildfire smoke and smog smothered Denver in the summer of 2021, the city approved an ambitious plan to tackle its largest source of planet-warming pollution: big buildings." #boulder
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"Sometimes, that looks like a small business triumphing over arcane parking mandates with the support of the local community. Other times, it’s a motley crew of neighbors coming together to calm traffic in the aftermath of a tragedy."
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"The Boulder Chamber is staking out a position in opposition to a ballot measure that would decommission Boulder Municipal Airport for the purpose of building below-market-rate housing on the site." #boulder
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"New State laws in effect today, Boulder camping ban and SCOTUS ruling, Voter turnout" #boulder
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"Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 1-844-493-8255 or texting “TALK” to 38255 for free, confidential, and immediate support." #boulder
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"Downtown Boulder: The value of first impressions — Why downtown Boulder is more important than ever" #boulder
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"With pressure coming at the Carbon Valley area from the west and south, it’s no wonder that the communities of Dacono, Firestone and Frederick are big winners in the race for infill and a larger tax base." #boulder
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"The Boulder Chamber announced last week that it is “firmly opposed” to proposed ballot measures that would decommission the city’s airport and use the land to build housing." #boulder
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"After wildfire smoke and smog smothered Denver in the summer of 2021, the city approved an ambitious plan to tackle its largest source of planet-warming pollution: big buildings." #boulder
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"Twenty years ago, when the kids were grown and they were downsizing, Jim and Bernie Remley bought this comfortable suburban ranch-style home with picturesque, north-facing views off the back deck to Longs Peak and beyond." #boulder
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"Boulder officials begin evaluating potential housing development in northern planning reserve" #boulder
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