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26 Aug, 2019, Boulder, CO – Boulder Progressives are endorsing five candidates for the 2019 Boulder City Council election. The candidates were selected after consideration of their record (if incumbents), public service, education, career and life experience, and alignment with Boulder Progressives values and initiatives. Consideration was also given to participation

Dear members of the Transportation Advisory Board, I live in the Holiday Neighborhood, and have been following the planning process for the North Broadway Reconstruction Project as it draws to a close. I attended the city’s public open house on the project in early June, and have several concerns

By Sepideh Miller Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is familiar to most people who have taken an introductory psychology class. Physiological needs such as food, water, and shelter form the base of a pyramid, and must be met before people can feel loved, value themselves, and reach their full

When it comes to housing for low-and middle-income residents, the Boulder City Council continues to struggle matching actions with words. In early April, the council committed to making 15% of the city’s homes permanently affordable by 2035. It’s a laudable goal with a progressive history. Since adopting a

Boulder Civil Rights Activists Call for Systemic Change Boulder Officer Under Scrutiny; Problem Solvers Reveal Past Resignation with Denver Sheriff<https://kdvr.com/2019/05/01/boulder-officer-under-scrutiny-problem-solvers-reveal-past-resignation-with-denver-sheriff/> Since the release of a video in which eight Boulder Police Officers allegedly detained a young man who was picking up

I broke all of the rules last night for my dog. I slept in my converted school bus. It’s illegal to sleep or live in a vehicle pretty much anywhere in the country, as a way to criminalize homelessness, but the bus was my home for three years &

Dear Boulder Council Members, Sitting at the council meeting last night, listening to public comment on the Sammie Lawrence arrest, and the response from City Attorney Tom Carr and City Manager Jane Brautigam, as well as the council’s own responses, I couldn’t help but feel that there were