Tweets for the Week of 2017-01-08 to 2017-01-14

RT @davidsirota: But hey, let's focus the news cycle on whatever stupid thing Trump says in his next tweet https://t.co/1fpaK2SYKm 23:32:43, 2017-01-14
@ericmbudd It does have a link embedded in the content to a piece of high relevance though. Maybe a good indicator of relevance. in reply to ericmbudd 23:17:42, 2017-01-14
What does it mean to be “wealthy” in Boulder? What kinds of wealth do we consider deserved, what gains ill-gotten? https://t.co/y5EosXslAz 23:09:17, 2017-01-14
RT @adamjohnsonNYC: i see we've moved on to the "harvesting the blood of the poor" stage of late capitalism https://t.co/ssOf8xBtUp 23:05:17, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. John Conyers (MI) will not attend inauguration of Trump. "Agree with VP Biden that it's time for Trump to grow up." @… 22:31:32, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY) @RepEspaillat: "I am not attending the presidential inauguration… THIS is not Dr. King's dre… 22:31:13, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Judy Chu (CA): "After much thought, I have decided to #StandWithJohnLewis and not attend the inauguration." @RepJudyC… 22:31:07, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Ted Lieu (CA) will not attend Trump's inauguration: "I cannot normalize (Trump's) behavior..I am standing with John L… 22:31:02, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Yvette Clarke (New York): "I will NOT attend the inauguration of @realDonaldTrump. When you insult @repjohnlewis, you… 22:30:56, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Kurt Schrader (Oreg.): “I’m just not a big Trump fan… I respectfully decline to freeze my ass out there in the cold… 22:30:50, 2017-01-14
RT @wilfredchan: Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY) tweeted "I stand with @repjohnlewis" today, and will not attend Trump's inauguration, his spokesman… 22:30:46, 2017-01-14
RT @MichaelSkolnik: John Lewis was arrested 45 times, while Donald Trump dodged the draft.
All talk, no action. https://t.co/vNwUDa4Ria 22:29:48, 2017-01-14
RT @RepMarkTakano: "All talk, no action."
I stand with @repjohnlewis and I will not be attending the inauguration. https://t.co/z8Q0wA9OPK 21:20:30, 2017-01-14
@ericmbudd This kind of happened at the Beet when a big VR/gaming PC went down… @cmgosnell in reply to ericmbudd 18:40:19, 2017-01-14
Imagine a low carbon energy system with stable long term prices, supporting a large labor force. Better than paying… https://t.co/uU36PTX303 12:23:09, 2017-01-13
The most (only?) beautiful parking is the parking you never built in the first place. https://t.co/C2bXP5iDYu 08:50:40, 2017-01-13
RT @DanRiffle: As a hill staffer. I promise you: emails and tweets do not matter. Calls do. And most important thing is showing up at distr… 08:42:03, 2017-01-13
RT @bochaneighbors: Live in Boulder? Care about affordable housing? The @BoulderHousing Authority board has *three* openings to fill: https… 08:40:07, 2017-01-13
Live in Boulder? Care about affordable housing? The @BoulderHousing Authority board has *three* openings to fill: https://t.co/7tM2jfilSL 08:39:58, 2017-01-13
@pandoramusic Any chance a non-Flash web interface is in the works? Or a more fully functional desktop player? 23:41:27, 2017-01-12
@AaronBrockett12 whoa. I saw that earlier and assumed it was made up! in reply to AaronBrockett12 17:31:50, 2017-01-12
Anybody got a citation on this? https://t.co/ne9OxfFTnE 11:43:49, 2017-01-12
@meltzere Seems like we should be looking at value per $ spent, not how big a pile of cash we can burn. *cough* I-70 widening. in reply to meltzere 11:27:50, 2017-01-12
Is he saying this like it’s a *good* thing? https://t.co/wIK5t9IYSx 11:25:10, 2017-01-12
RT @morganhousel: "Never make fun of people for mispronouncing a word. It means they learned it by reading." 18:08:34, 2017-01-11
RT @markasaurus: A recession will also kill demand for LIHTC- tying affordable housing funding so closely to the real estate market is dang… 17:28:08, 2017-01-11
@adventurerneil The areas w/o affordable housing are those where zoning only allows intrinsically expensive single-family detached housing. in reply to adventurerneil 17:27:15, 2017-01-11
@flynnboulder Because they’re reaching the end of their useful life. Density means less infrastructure & cost per person & more tax revenue. in reply to flynnboulder 17:25:53, 2017-01-11
These are not mutually exclusive statements… https://t.co/6CoFP8N4Pi 15:00:22, 2017-01-11
RT @ABetterBoulder: An interesting example of the financial perils of sprawl. A deep structural issue facing cities all over the US: https:… 12:38:59, 2017-01-11
@DanielKayHertz Jeezus. I stayed at a @NASCO_coop house there in November. Many lots still empty. in reply to DanielKayHertz 22:37:06, 2017-01-10
@alex_burness @markgelband ironically, probably partly because much of it blends in so well folks don't realize it's affordable housing. in reply to alex_burness 22:34:29, 2017-01-10
@markgelband @alex_burness @ericmbudd Did you mean E. of Broadway? #BoulderCouncil addresses on the other hand… in reply to markgelband 22:02:10, 2017-01-10
@ericmbudd Now if only there were nice little pedestrian streets between those buildings… in reply to ericmbudd 21:44:38, 2017-01-10
I feel guilty re-tweeting this in the midst of a serious discussion of affordable housing policy but… no, actually… https://t.co/w7LkyFneuw 21:42:49, 2017-01-10
@hanlonbt @SFyimby Seriously, did you have these all queued up beforehand? in reply to hanlonbt 21:39:09, 2017-01-10
@alex_burness @bryanlbowen Which is too bad — seems like a sensible place for that kind of modest workforce housing. 🙁 in reply to alex_burness 21:36:40, 2017-01-10
@bryanlbowen @alex_burness E.g. I was really surprised to see the original Iris & B w/ 94 units planned. Would be great… but good luck! in reply to bryanlbowen 21:26:28, 2017-01-10
@bryanlbowen It does seem like a sensible thing to do, as far as I understand it. in reply to bryanlbowen 21:12:25, 2017-01-10
Really appreciate the new @YouTube #BoulderCouncil meetings. Thanks for getting it up and running @bouldercolorado https://t.co/NCHVrnKXTq 21:05:28, 2017-01-10
@alex_burness Bah, all the workplan stuff is on Friday night. How are we supposed to celebrate @realDonaldTrump's ascendance properly? in reply to alex_burness 21:03:06, 2017-01-10
@alex_burness See you there! Did they mention what’s happening Friday night vs. Saturday, agenda-wise? Don’t see anything in the packet. in reply to alex_burness 20:52:22, 2017-01-10
@scottholton What gap is that? Between 60% AMI affordability, and the price point of the units being developed? in reply to scottholton 20:45:36, 2017-01-10
RT @jaredpolis: If the reports of Trump being compromised are not true they must be refuted, if true he should not be President
https://t.c… 20:12:17, 2017-01-10
Annnnd, now I gotta go have @Picklebric house dinner. Enjoy the rest of the show! 😉 in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:24:25, 2017-01-10
This is b/c revenue goes up, financing & land costs amortized over more units, more cost-effective => attractive to granting agencies. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:23:06, 2017-01-10
.@BoulderHousing example w/ 50 vs. 60 units — from city’s point of view, 60 units don’t cost any more than 50 — may actually cost *less*. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:22:08, 2017-01-10
RT @JasenThorpe: @ZaneSelvans #Protoip for @bouldercolorado: QUIT EFFING AROUND W/ THIS CRAP AND BUILD MORE APARTMENTS AND CONDOS #FFS. 19:09:03, 2017-01-10
This lock-in by the financing is a lot of why #BoulderCouncil is often able to (has to?) stand so firm on @BoulderHousing projects. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:08:34, 2017-01-10
Some things like # of units, depth of affordability, type of units, get locked in very early on by LIHTC application. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:05:40, 2017-01-10
@flynnboulder Yeah, these are just approximate “typical” numbers across the board from @BoulderHousing. in reply to flynnboulder 19:04:25, 2017-01-10
The whole process, from tax-credit letter of intent, to actually beginning construction, is close to 1.5 years long in Boulder. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:02:53, 2017-01-10
Private tax credit investors have freaked out post Trump election b/c of uncertainty around future tax rates, corporate tax appetite. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:56:57, 2017-01-10
Land costs in Boulder for ~50 unit project often ~$100K per unit. Hard costs maybe ~$200K, soft costs ~$80K? in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:52:53, 2017-01-10
9% LIHTC is worth ~$140K/unit. State + 4% LIHTC combo is around $105K/unit, so still pretty substantial. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:49:59, 2017-01-10
3 housing tax credit options 9% LIHTC (funds ~70% of a project), state (~60% funding) & non-competitive 4% LIHTC (funds ~30% of cost) in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:48:45, 2017-01-10
Direct funding of public housing is basically dead. It’s all tax credits and public private partnerships now. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:45:55, 2017-01-10
Now Jeremy Durham from @BoulderHousing & Denise from @CHFA talking about affordable housing finance landscape at state/fed level. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:44:44, 2017-01-10
Nobody on #BoulderCouncil seems to want to delve into *why* they (and the community?) so strongly prefer on-site affordable housing. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:42:46, 2017-01-10
Goal is to adopt an updated inclusionary housing ordinance some time this fall. Should be a fun election issue! Not. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:41:22, 2017-01-10
An hour and ten minutes into the discussion, staff has finished the first of two 10 minute presentations… in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:40:21, 2017-01-10
@JasenThorpe @bouldercolorado @patagonia Good job! Please report to your nearest housing co-op for training on how to be a good neighbor. in reply to JasenThorpe 18:34:03, 2017-01-10
#BoulderCouncil considering update to inclusionary housing ordinance. Increase CIL $$$? Add middle-income options? Get more units on-site? in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:30:20, 2017-01-10
Slide showing dozens of different kinds of affordable housing all over town, from @BoulderHousing, non-profit, & private developers. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:29:04, 2017-01-10
@scottholton @andyschult The revolution/apocalypse will, in fact, be televised. Live. in reply to scottholton 18:26:26, 2017-01-10
So much fetishization of home ownership in all of this discussion. Why don’t we talk more about how to give renters more autonomy? in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:24:19, 2017-01-10
Also: cash-in-lieu gives us more flexibility in type, size, expense of units that are created. On-site must be comparable to market rate. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:22:25, 2017-01-10
@scottholton @andyschult @GideonResnick Before it gets started is by far the best time to end this. in reply to scottholton 18:19:45, 2017-01-10
Cash-in-lieu funds also used to keep existing affordable housing in good shape. Another thing we wouldn’t get w/ all on-site housing. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:17:05, 2017-01-10
Several reasons given for mismatch between 2-3x leverage & 20% vs. 24% AH unit #s. Some $ spent on homeless & special needs beds, training… in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:16:11, 2017-01-10
Since 2000, 24% of new housing units in @bouldercolorado have been permanently affordable — more than 20% goal, b/c of cash-in-lieu program. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:13:54, 2017-01-10
Each @bouldercolorado dollar put toward affordable housing leverages ~$2-3 of external (federal, state, etc.) funding. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:12:04, 2017-01-10
.@bouldercolorado affordable housing fund currently stands at ~$6M. Many years grant applications outstrip available funds. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:11:17, 2017-01-10
Matt Appelbaum suggests that if we’d had all on-site affordable units, it'd actually be *less* evenly distributed than what we got. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:10:05, 2017-01-10
.@bryanlbowen suggesting that density bonuses would be a viable way to encourage on-site affordability (for either rental or ownership) in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:04:02, 2017-01-10
However, it seems like most or all of those incentives result in less overall affordable housing. Is this a good tradeoff? Why or why not? in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:57:31, 2017-01-10
Lots of #BoulderCouncil discussion on how to incentivize on-site affordable rental, because we can’t legally require it. in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:56:48, 2017-01-10
@notFromShrek Yeah. That data. It’s somehow still mysteriously unavailable froM RTD. in reply to notFromShrek 17:54:09, 2017-01-10
@alex_burness Get offa my lawn?! in reply to alex_burness 17:52:53, 2017-01-10
@notFromShrek We’ve been waiting for the smart card data for 3 years… so. in reply to notFromShrek 17:52:28, 2017-01-10
@notFromShrek @transitapp Imma guess that’s b/c Hop is run by @ViaColorado, not @RideRTD, so it’d be a whole different integration process. in reply to notFromShrek 17:49:59, 2017-01-10
Before housing crash ~50% of affordable housing was on-site… b/c it was owner occupied. With post crash rental construction, much harder. in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:48:10, 2017-01-10
Consultant showing affordable housing map, notes that areas without much tend to have exclusive zoning, making it h… https://t.co/N46sMG01t0 in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:44:14, 2017-01-10
#BoulderCouncil affordable housing study session, streaming live now on @YouTube: https://t.co/9ibJ3kM283 17:42:42, 2017-01-10
An affordable housing energy efficiency success story, to consider as #BoulderCouncil looks at our housing programs: https://t.co/bOyYEo3iI4 16:40:34, 2017-01-10
@AaronBrockett12 @janburtonco @JonesZan @bryanlbowen @bobyatesboulder If this kind of thing thrives, it will all ha… https://t.co/pQN3NqqjWg 15:41:13, 2017-01-10
RT @bochaneighbors: Some folks are already organizing a housing co-op for single parents. Contact @Saorsail on FB if you’re interested: htt… 15:30:30, 2017-01-10
@DanielKayHertz I can see this being a huge issue in a city like Chicago, not sure it’s as problematic in a college town of 100K. in reply to DanielKayHertz 13:29:08, 2017-01-10
@bolderbekah Rare opportunity to build a new neighborhood from the ground up. We should do more in East Boulder! in reply to bolderbekah 13:28:12, 2017-01-10
@anton612 We’re so small as a city & our zoning so restrictive that it’s kind of just wherever you can get anything built. in reply to anton612 13:25:12, 2017-01-10
Map from #BoulderCouncil’s packet for tonight’s study session, which will focus on affordable housing policies: https://t.co/g8WAATq0bx in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:24:29, 2017-01-10
Here’s a heat map, showing where Boulder’s permanently affordable housing is located, citywide: https://t.co/Xd9dVyF4BY in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:23:50, 2017-01-10
RT @ddale8: The president-elect has asked man who wrongly believes vaccines are linked to autism to chair a vaccine commission. https://t.c… 13:05:32, 2017-01-10
RT @onceuponA: Vaccine science is not unsettled. The benefits of vaccination are not unsettled. Trump indulging vaccine skeptics is dangero… 13:05:08, 2017-01-10
A good reminder, given recent measles exposure in the Boulder/Denver area, and our vibrant local anti-vax community. https://t.co/zA3ek886Dz 13:04:28, 2017-01-10
@DanielKayHertz At N’hood scale, I think we do well (though many don’t realize b/c it blends in). Sub-development scale is hard to pull off. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:21:09, 2017-01-10
@DanielKayHertz Do you know of any good resources looking at impacts of different granularity of integration? Development vs. Neighborhood? in reply to DanielKayHertz 12:20:17, 2017-01-10
But “affordable” housing doesn’t do much to house middle-income folks. For them we need much more, and modest market rate housing. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:10:15, 2017-01-10
Builders don’t “buy their way out” of affordable housing, they pay into a more efficient system which means more af… https://t.co/ZLcLtvOfWI 12:07:41, 2017-01-10
RT @EricHolthaus: Once again, there's never been a winter in the Arctic like this one, at least since we've been keeping track.
(Explanatio… 22:09:49, 2017-01-09
RT @SenSchumer: Our requests are eminently reasonable, shared by leaders of both parties. I'll return this letter to @SenateMajLdr with the… 22:02:42, 2017-01-09
RT @YIMBYsea: H/t Seattle Transit Riders Union
(("The left-wing mayor said she was “acting for future generations” and would… https://t.co/… 19:10:21, 2017-01-09
@DirtyHippyChimp @CO2_earth To infinity… and beyond! in reply to DirtyHippyChimp 14:01:00, 2017-01-09
RT @Wikipedia: Born this day in 1859: Carrie Chapman Catt, who dedicated her life to enacting women's suffrage campaigns worldwide. https:/… 01:09:43, 2017-01-09
@OttoBott And then there’s Planning Board, with 500 page packets every other week. Not for the faint of heart. in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:50:37, 2017-01-08
@OttoBott Varies by board. Most meet one night per month, with packets that can be read in an evening. Maybe 1 other meeting per month? in reply to OttoBott 16:50:07, 2017-01-08
Most boards don’t have much power… but you get up close and personal with the processes and people that govern, whi… https://t.co/N544LLnoLN 13:41:27, 2017-01-08
No wonder, as a depressive realist, I choose you, Twitter! https://t.co/sLevYzA1vr 12:16:17, 2017-01-08
RT @Mikel_Jollett: Instagram: My life is a party.
Snapchat: My life is a quirky tv show

Facebook: My life turned out great!

Twitter: We'… 12:14:38, 2017-01-08
RT @rwpeterson: @ZaneSelvans If purge happens, FOIAing city on data methods could pay off: "We got kicked out of Boulder because we registe… 11:38:11, 2017-01-08
@rwpeterson We wonder too… in reply to rwpeterson 11:37:29, 2017-01-08
RT @XXfounder: Proactive enforcement w/o complaint sounds like a waste of my tax $. What are we gaining from this and where else could our… 11:36:08, 2017-01-08
RT @SarcasticRover: Q: What does Trump have in common with astronauts on the space station?
A: Neither of them could get where they are wi… 11:34:45, 2017-01-08
@markgelband @bolderbekah Just don’t get him started on the North Boulder Sub Community Plan. in reply to markgelband 11:33:56, 2017-01-08
@rwpeterson We live in a golden age of surveillance. The only question is how far we want to push it, and to what ends. in reply to ZaneSelvans 10:57:43, 2017-01-08
@rwpeterson Lots of data they could buy & use if they want to. Voter & vehicle registrations? Mobile app geotags? Social media? Craigslist? in reply to rwpeterson 10:57:02, 2017-01-08
@YVRHousing If we were willing to actually build smaller units, it wouldn’t be as bad. But new small stuff still much more $$$ than sharing. in reply to YVRHousing 10:20:01, 2017-01-08
The Notorious RBG strikes again. https://t.co/Ri5WTa8UK8 10:08:36, 2017-01-08
Effectively enforcing occupancy limits w/o complaints would evict thousands from affordable living situations. No g… https://t.co/x8JU7MlLqo 09:49:52, 2017-01-08
Especially important because spatially the US distributes political power more evenly than population. https://t.co/T0ruYsbrsK 01:55:55, 2017-01-08

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