Getting some pretty amazing #aurora photos with a 4 second exposure at ISO 320 from my backyard in #Boulder thanks to our G5 #solarstorm big reds, oranges, and some greenish-blue streaks right now, at latitude 40°N 105°W - caught a helicopter, too
Major housing/transpo/#climate progress for Colorado.
Thanks to the #Boulder team for helping make happen & being out front on HB1152 (ADUs), SB65 (phones/driving), SB184 (rail funding), SB195 (protections for vulnerable users), & HB1313 (TOCs).
Weiß gekachelte Wand in einem Vorraum einer #Toilette.An der der Wand hängt ganz oben, knapp unter der Decke, ein Waschbecken. Um das Waschbecken erreichen zu können, sind hilfreicherweise rote Klettergriffe, wie an einer #Boulder-Wand angebracht. #PublicToilets#ToilettesDuMonde
> A short history of Colorado lawmakers’ magical thinking on RTD reform
> State leaders have spent decades tinkering with transit system’s operations — while doing little to give it more resources
From @boulderreportinglab, a glimpse into the chaos of comms during Xcel’s power shutdown and how Xcel cut redundant substations that power Boulder’s wastewater treatment—and that almost lead to contamination of Boulder Creek (and downstream communities) #colorado #Boulder
After gathering signatures through the pandemic, suing #Boulder City Council for blocking them from the ballot, and narrowly losing a city ballot initiative, the state legislature took action and now occupancy limits preventing unrelated people from living together are now illegal across all of #Colorado.
Well, I'm disappointed to report that #Boulder city council voted 7-1 against designation of the historic district proposal that would have highlighted a history of racial prejudice going back a century. The one thing I'm grateful for is that the councilmembers appeared moved by the history that was uncovered during the investigation into the origins of Central Park. The public comment also highlighted the deeply racist practices and effects of reknowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Onward to the next battle for justice and equity! #COpoliticshttps://boulderreportinglab.org/2024/04/11/boulder-city-council-votes-against-creating-a-historic-district-in-the-downtown-civic-area/
Lots of power outages planned and eminent for my part of #Boulder county due to this #wind event. Our section of town has not received notification of outage from the provider yet, but most of the town has.
Batteries are charged on everything, backups and in place, and my hybrid truck with its 7.2 kW onboard generator is ready to power critical things (refrigeration, heat, cooking) if needed.
Boulder County, Boulder, Louisville among areas that may have power turned off from 3pm today (Saturday) through noon tomorrow for high winds and wildfire risk
In my testimony to Landmarks Board (https://youtu.be/ohm8EOPFSts?feature=shared&t=11911) (3:18:30 in), an area now occupied by Boulder's main public library was designated "Block 11" back in the 1870s when the city was just a frontier mining supply town. Blocks 11 and 12 was the only place Black or brown residents could own a home. It was later demolished, its residents displaced and poorly compensated.
> What is evident from their research is that about a century ago, the City of Boulder was involved in displacing residents living along Boulder Creek. At the time, it was described as an effort to “clean up and beautify” the area, the Boulder Daily Camera reported in 1921. Now, for the first time, city officials are publicly reframing this moment in the city’s history as an instance of racial injustice. #Boulder
A week from Saturday, if you're a #Boulder voter, please come meet your state assembly representative Junie Joseph.
Junie was a fantastic mentor to me as a candidate and she is one of the most effective legislators in #Colorado, sponsoring 19 bills last year to promote affordable housing, renters' and workers' rights, safety for marginalized groups, and more.
This year she's a cosponsor of a bill to regulate #deepfake#AI video and audio when it's used maliciously during political campaigns.
I'm a co-host of this event, so please drop by if you're in the area!
Wow. #Boulder had a hail storm about 45 min ago, but it wasn't that much and the creek was normal at the end. Now Skunk Creek is very flooded. Was this event a lot more intense upstream? #COwx#BoulderCO#Weather#FlashFlood
One of biggest things #Boulder City Council does is set 2-yr policy & project priorities.
We’ll do that on Apr 3-4.
Really looking fwd to working with my CC colleagues to, among other things, hopefully develop new #climate & transpo commitments that unleash new possibilities.