Nicole's Notes - Week of September 15, 2025

Ordinances to reduce parking demand and facilitate short-term festival rentals, more BVCP engagement opportunities, observe the Community Assembly.

A white bus blocks a street. An orange sign on the bus reads "Groundworks Art Lab Mobile Art Studio."
The Chili Bowl Street Party took over a block of the Hill this weekend. Photo by Claudia Thiem.

In this newsletter

What's new?

  • Community members can apply for a Community Advisory Committee by September 19 to help reimagine transit across the county.
  • Artists and residents have until September 28 to apply for funding to strengthen community connections and enhance civic life.

This week at City Council

The council will hold public hearings on two new ordinances: one requiring new developments to have a Transportation Demand Management plan and the other creating a short-term rental license for large festivals.

Get engaged

Stop by the Penfield Tate building Wednesday afternoon to hear updates from and talk with the project team leading the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update.

Community kudos

Thanks to the Community Assembly members and facilitators for opening up their work to the community on Sept. 20. Registration is required and space is limited.

What I'm reading/listening to

Why we need each other, potential minimum wage reductions, more ICE detention centers in Colorado, and a firsthand perspective on the federal takeover of DC.

Quote for the month

The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.

-Thomas Donahue, former president of the AFL-CIO

Community resources

Click here to find local financial and social assistance programs, report an issue, contact staff or Councilmembers, learn about grant opportunities, and more.

Weekly schedule

Find my weekly schedule and annual meeting tally here.