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> As a Boulder resident (renter), I think Front Range cities need to have a pro-growth mindset to allow people to live closer to their jobs. We shouldn't repeat
by davidw 9y ago
> As a Boulder resident (renter), I think Front Range cities need to have a pro-growth mindset to allow people to live closer to their jobs. We shouldn't repeat the same mistakes as LA and Silicon Valley.
Bingo! My near-miss with Boulder is what got me interested in how cities (don't) work in the US and the people interested in fixing them. It's a pretty interesting movement, with people all over the ideological spectrum, from environmentalists to libertarians. Since it's local, I think it's possible to make more of a difference than with national politics.
Here are some good ones:
* http://www.sfyimby.org/ http://www.sfyimby.org/ & https://www.yimbydenver.com/ https://www.yimbydenver.com/
* http://www.strongtowns.org/ http://www.strongtowns.org/
* http://marketurbanism.com/ http://marketurbanism.com/