Housing Solutions Community Brainstorm
Consultation has concluded
Do you have ideas and solutions to help address housing challenges in Boulder? The Housing Advisory Board wants to hear them.
The newly formed Housing Advisory Board (HAB) wants to brainstorm housing solutions with Boulder residents. They are offering two ways to participate:
- In-person at HAB’s Aug, 22 meeting. This meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building at 1777 Broadway. Each speaker will have up to five minutes to present their solution. Sign-ups will begin at 5:45 p.m. Contact Cori Marin, MarinC@bouldercolorado.gov, if you have questions about making a presentation.
- Online here at Be Heard Boulder, where participants can submit their housing solutions and vote on other submissions. This online participation option will close on Sept 5.
The input provided online and in-person will be used by HAB members to help inform their work plan, find trends, identify synergies with current city work and bring great ideas forward as recommendations to city council and boards.
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The Housing Advisory Board wants to hear your ideas. Please share your ideas here and vote on others that have been submitted.
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View All Ideasover 2 years ago
Use A Small amount of Open Space
I believe the greatest problem is lack of land. Fortunately, the City and County of Boulder owns a substantial amount of open space. If the city were to provide a small amount of lesser desired open space, a “Williams Village” style campus could provide a great deal of affordable housing for the many that need it.
over 2 years ago
Allow ADU but don't limit their potential
Let the hot market help solve the problem...ADU's could be a game changer but we should allow/encourage them regardless of the value of the existing home or rate of the new rental. If every $1m home in Boulder suddenly converted their garage into a pleasant 'coach house' or similar adding to their property value while also generating a new revenue stream for the homeowner it would create a flood of new housing that in turn helps stabilize pricing. Also, consider offering the homeowner tax incentive to do it. Exclude the added value from the property tax for 5 years if they charge market rates or 10 years if they agree to limit rental rates.
over 2 years ago
Support Ride/Van Share Programs from Nearby Cities
Within 15 miles of Downtown Boulder are Lafayette, Lyons, Louisville, Superior, Gun Barrel.... for most every other US city that's a dream commute. So stop trying to figure out how to cram more people into the tiny 3 miles radius of Boulder and try harder to reduce the impact of commuting into Boulder. In cities like Seattle they have very mature Ride/Van Share programs that the city supports. Use those models and offer a slick websites for people to connect and share city subsidized van pools, market it, push it.... Provide great central parking options for 15-30 vans and you've also taken several 100 cars off the streets.
over 2 years ago
Lower rent for teachers
Colorado has a teacher shortage. Offer reduced rent or housing as a way to attract more teachers.
over 2 years ago
Legalize tiny homes!
The city forces people to own or rent an extravagant amount of space - except with the lucky few new coops that have been allowed for about a year. Just as the coop ordinance mandates 200 square feet per person or more, tiny homes of 200 square feet or more should be allowed. If we're serious about stopping climate change and making housing affordable we will start with this. Council member Jill Grano says six of her friends wanted to build tiny homes on a lot in North Boulder. They were not allowed and instead a couple that is their only half-time has a 6000 square foot house there! The Plains Indians that used to live here considered a 300 square foot tape you to be permanent living for four people. That's 75 square feet per person.
