Boulder Council Approves Transportation Master Plan

by Osman Parvezsource:   Boulder Transportation Master PlanThe chart above shows the percentage of trips taken by single occupant vehicles in Boulder.   The blue…

Boulder Flood Damage Breakdown

by Osman ParvezThe majority of flood damage to public infrastructure in Boulder impacted open space and mountain parks and stormwater/flood systems, according to a preliminary…

No Surprise, Council Draws Legal Fire on Pops and Scrapes

by Osman Parvez----From the Daily Camera: ...the law offices of Packard and Dierking has been retained to figure out how to "prevent or revoke any unfavorable…

Grandview Brouhaha: City Council Sends a Message

by Osman Parvez----Here we go again.  Despite a deepening budget shortfall and the strong threat of higher taxes and fees being imposed on Boulder residents,…

County Eases Green Build Rules

by Osman Parvez----From today's Daily Camera:The Boulder County commissioners agreed Tuesday to ease the green-building rules that went into effect a year ago.After more than…

City Budget Swells to Supersize

by Osman ParvezSo - just how big is the City of Boulder's budget?    I don't know about you, but I find myself wondering every…

New Meeting Date for Pops and Scrapes Ordinance

by Osman Parvez----The date for the Planning Board meeting on the language of the ordinance has changed. The new meeting date is July, 9, 2009.…

The Impact of NEW House Size Limits

by Osman Parvez----An Economic Impact Report on the effect of house size limits was made public on February 24th. An important issue for many when considering massing and…

Council Set To Massively Increase Taxes on Development

by Osman Parvez----As if the draconian new neighborhood compatibility rules aren't enough to kill your remodeling plans, Boulder City Council is trying yet another approach.From…

More Affordable Housing – So it is Written, So it is Not Done

by Osman Parvez----The City currently requires 20% of a new development to be affordable, or for the developer to pay the city a fee of…