Boulder Progressives

We are a grassroots organization committed to advancing issues of justice and equality through strong outreach and issue advocacy.

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At the heart of our work is a vision of radical, participatory, and inclusive democracy. We believe governing power should reside with diverse communities and workers. We believe social and political life can be organized around principles that recognize the intrinsic worth and value of all human beings.

Housing

Housing is a human right. The key to a healthy, diverse, and vibrant community is access to safe, secure, habitable, and affordable homes. Boulder needs leadership that understands and supports the urgent need it has for more housing that meets the needs of our middle and low income people, including families, seniors, and students.

Transportation

Automobile use accounts for almost 30% of Boulder’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, 60k people commute into our city every day as a direct result of our housing supply shortage and continued economic growth.

Building and maintaining the infrastructure to support transportation by walking, cycling, and public transit is the right way forward from a climate perspective.

Climate

We believe political and business leaders have a responsibility to make decisions regarding the intersectionality of housing and transportation and its impact on our per-capita greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental issues.

Joni Teter: election guidance

October 22, 2019 / Guest Author

Joni Teter has been involved in Boulder politics for quite some time, including the better part of two decades as a PLAN Boulder board member. However, rather than embrace the current incarnation of PLAN Boulder and their slow/no-growth agenda, Teter has endorsed exactly the same 2019 city council candidates as have Boulder Progressives. She has […]

Boulder Progressives’ 2019 City Council Voting Guide

October 15, 2019 / Jasen Thorpe

Of course we’ll all vote. But how do we distinguish between candidates? When many of the candidates for Boulder City Council have stated that they are in favor of inclusivity and diversity, in favor of fighting climate change, in favor of affordable housing, and in favor of any number of transportation ideas, how do you […]

About Our Endorsement Process

October 7, 2019 / bldrprogress

Friends have asked about our 2019 City Council endorsement process, and we’re happy to share.

Boulder Progressives Announce 2019 Boulder City Council Endorsements

August 26, 2019 / bldrprogress

26 Aug, 2019, Boulder, CO – Boulder Progressives are endorsing five candidates for the 2019 Boulder City Council election. The candidates were selected after consideration of their record (if incumbents), public service, education, career and life experience, and alignment with Boulder Progressives values and initiatives. Consideration was also given to participation in the June 24 […]

North Broadway Reconstruction: An Open Letter to the Transportation Advisory Board

July 8, 2019 / Claudia Hanson Thiem

Dear members of the Transportation Advisory Board, I live in the Holiday Neighborhood, and have been following the planning process for the North Broadway Reconstruction Project as it draws to a close. I attended the city’s public open house on the project in early June, and have several concerns that I hope you will pursue […]

The Limits of Boulder’s Homelessness Strategy

June 18, 2019 / Guest Author

By Sepideh Miller Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is familiar to most people who have taken an introductory psychology class. Physiological needs such as food, water, and shelter form the base of a pyramid, and must be met before people can feel loved, value themselves, and reach their full potential. Through this lens, housing is […]

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