Past Initiatives

good governance

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Open Boulder’s governance vision? A city that harnesses the ideas and concerns of people who are often too busy with life to engage politically – working people, students, seniors, families, and others –and is responsive to what the majority of its residents want.

past initiatives

  • Successfully initiated a ballot measure to directly elect Boulder’s mayor through ranked choice voting, receiving nearly 78% of the vote

  • Advocated for increasing council member pay

  • Instituted term limits for city council members

  • Getting on Board (or Commission!) trainings

  • Endorsements in Boulder city council elections

access to open space

Environmentalism and active outdoor recreation go hand in hand. Many of us actively use Open Space and Mountain Parks to hike, climb, run, bike and walk our dogs, and we value the ability to experience nature so close to an urban environment. We gladly pay open space taxes, but our local government does not always value active recreation. In response to increasing use, land managers often implement further restrictions rather than expanding opportunities for visitors to recreate responsibly.

past activities