Any minute spent doing actual research is better than any hour on social media!
There were plenty of quick references to issues in this Election Guide’s write-ups that readers might want to dig into a little deeper. Here are some of the big issues and links to more information.
Clutch Report: The City of Boulder hired Clutch Consulting to research the city’s approach to managing homelessness and to offer recommendations. Here’s a link to the city’s Homelessness Strategy Update that was informed by the Clutch Report: https://bouldercolorado.gov/media/18368/download?inline=
Also, here’s another link with all kinds of information and statistics that might inform how Boulder treats homelessness into the future: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26051726-20250812-city-council/
Public Safety and Crime Records: Sure, readers have heard on social media that there’s a crime epidemic in Boulder, while others might post or say that it’s not that bad. But why rely on opinions from people, some of whom might want to be pushing a narrative? This link gives you access to countless accounts and statistics on local crime, directly from the Boulder Police Department: https://bouldercolorado.gov/crime-dashboard
Boulder Budget: Do we really want to have opinions about the city’s budget without ever having looked at the budget? Of course not (right?)! Here’s a link to Boulder budget information, including last year’s budget and the City Manager’s budget message for 2026: https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/budget
Iris Avenue: I started my Council interviews wanting to talk more about a number of projects proposed according to the city’s Core Arterial Network goals, but interviews usually gravitated toward the Iris Avenue proposal for new bike lanes and reducing auto traffic lanes. Learn more here: https://bouldercolorado.gov/projects/iris-avenue-transportation-improvements-project
Boulder Investments: Maybe readers care about social or moral implications around Boulder’s investment portfolio, maybe others just want to learn about the portfolio’s size and performance. For more information: https://bouldercolorado.gov/municipal-investments-earnings-reports
“The Poll”: I asked every candidate about a city-commissioned survey, with results split down the middle on if respondents thought the city spends money wisely. But there were lots of other questions on the survey, with results available here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25982818-item-5a-ltfs-polling-final-packet/
Boulder Housing: Try this page to easily learn more about how much housing is actually being built in Boulder, whether they’re rentals or owner-occupied, price points, zoning, and more: https://bouldercolorado.gov/boulder-measures/about-us-boulder-community-profile
Climate and Environment: What is the City of Boulder actually doing regarding climate issues? Here are some of the basics: https://bouldercolorado.gov/government/departments/climate-initiatives
