Grief
I sent this letter to my newsletter after the November 2024 election. I am reposting it here as a reminder that grief is normal and actively processing grief is essential.
April 21, 2025
Find a summer position with Boulder Parks and Recreation, attend an Earth Day event, provide feedback on the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan.
April 14, 2025
Human Relations Fund applications open, engage in the Civic Area concept design starting 6/16, and learn how to foster community resilience.
April 7, 2025
2025 Neighborhood Connection Fund applications, impact fees to fund more affordable housing, and a 4/12 BVCP community roundtable and open house.
March 31, 2025
A long-term financial planning origin story, the Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder, and two of my favorite writers discuss organizing in dark times.
Funding the Future: An Origin Story
A summary of the past 20 years of financial planning work to address the city's funding shortfalls.
March 17, 2025
Streetlight conversions, Board and Commission appointments, opportunities to connect with Councilmembers and staff on topics from food security to wildfire mitigation.
March 10, 2025
Engaging in the BVCP update is important and uplifting, the Council discusses the Xcel partnership, a new city webpage for public safety information.
Imagining a joyful, connected, and resilient city
The core tenet of democracy is that every person has an equal say in our decisions. We haven't fulfilled that ideal yet, but every time we participate in local decision-making, we get closer.
March 3, 2025
Understanding the city budget, North 30th Street design alternatives, Food Tax Rebate program information.
The budget trap
Learn how Boulder funds many of its core services and why dedicating funding to specific uses exacerbates our budget challenges.
February 24, 2025
Midterm check-in, understanding City Council priorities, Community Assembly application invitations go out.