Tweets for the Week of 2017-10-22 to 2017-10-28

@TeddyWeverka https://t.co/13NgZJFEPi in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:52:23, 2017-10-28
@TeddyWeverka Nah, just better urban design. Also: extremely low per-capita GHG emissions. Hmm. And fascism, classic edition. in reply to TeddyWeverka 23:51:41, 2017-10-28
RT @Wwm_Shakespeare: Carry this mad knave to the jail. 23:49:24, 2017-10-28
@Flattop8 This decision is up to staff’s discretion, with a recommendation from Planning Board. It may or may not be allowed. in reply to Flattop8 22:31:54, 2017-10-28
A DSA that wasn’t demonizing scalable housing supply would also be great. https://t.co/jcsZ9wfaCd in reply to ZaneSelvans 22:23:28, 2017-10-28
@AaronBrockett12 Everything. Must. Go. in reply to AaronBrockett12 22:16:43, 2017-10-28
I have no problem with profit. It’s where the profit was extracted from, and how the profit is distributed that's often problematic. 22:14:30, 2017-10-28
@janburtonco Oh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes… https://t.co/gQ1Fim0Voa in reply to janburtonco 22:09:40, 2017-10-28
We could have healthcare & housing for all. Plenty of other countries do. Need a few 100 more of these town halls: https://t.co/3U0Mcyoduw 22:08:13, 2017-10-28
Three words: Limited. Time Offer. https://t.co/BMRxB3nw1Q 20:36:07, 2017-10-28
#Boulder is so green you can dumpster organic, pasture raised, “happy” eggs by the gross. https://t.co/Ticpq0jCuY 19:13:23, 2017-10-28
I think I might get completely baked and re-binge-watch HBO’s “Rome” just to see an authentic pedestrian city witho… https://t.co/voOahglfdi 18:33:08, 2017-10-28
MOAR VOTES. Remember, you can register and vote in person at any time, but Monday 10/30 is the deadline for online… https://t.co/2RqbneNmit 18:31:09, 2017-10-28
What a magnificently nasty woman. https://t.co/Mti8CyevKB 18:26:37, 2017-10-28
@scottholton @bouldergobldr @bolderbekah @CommunityCycles @bryanlbowen @ABetterBoulder @jerryshapins @chaspinrad… https://t.co/jU3403torm in reply to scottholton 18:11:43, 2017-10-28
@bouldergobldr @scottholton @bolderbekah @CommunityCycles @bryanlbowen @ABetterBoulder @jerryshapins @chaspinrad… https://t.co/IkTGX2hWjI 17:46:52, 2017-10-28
@MarkyV Oh I wondered who that was! in reply to MarkyV 17:44:34, 2017-10-28
The “shared street” on Junction Place desperately needs to be redesigned. It’s littered with dead and dying bollard… https://t.co/74goQgaBtx 17:44:05, 2017-10-28
Thermal breaks in structural elements & an east facing wall w/ PV rackmounts & microinverters. The Commons, Boulder… https://t.co/3BakcyuEIb 17:34:28, 2017-10-28
RT @DanielKayHertz: Amazing 1971 SF anti-density tract: new buildings will turn Bay into "Detroit or Newark," "fatten welfare rolls" https:… 16:59:07, 2017-10-28
RT @pussyrrriot: university of anarchy https://t.co/ZFdXDrV6AM 16:46:23, 2017-10-28
Hate #Boulder football traffic? The Roman colosseum had about the same seating capacity as Folsom Stadium. But no parking. 16:40:22, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @sampweaver @dailycamera @tim_plass It’s (relatively) easy to b… https://t.co/sbaPhFdjpg in reply to markgelband 13:30:17, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @sampweaver @dailycamera @tim_plass Hey, I completely agree wit… https://t.co/L3GeqO6fSo in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:29:09, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @sampweaver @dailycamera Look at what happened to @tim_plass. W… https://t.co/nzZ4C1XWbc in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:27:30, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @sampweaver @dailycamera And we need holistic action that addre… https://t.co/g4rO5tc7Y9 in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:25:44, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @sampweaver Which is the main point I was trying to get across… https://t.co/AHMKDo3ALR in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:24:19, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder I think @sampweaver often in the same boat. They get what they… https://t.co/AWHl0Njan5 in reply to markgelband 13:23:22, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @PLANBoulder She's been inconsistent, IMHO wants to do the right thing & is stuck in broken… https://t.co/z7e5cZ1HHE in reply to markgelband 13:13:13, 2017-10-28
If you think re-using large homes on costly land to house people affordably has merit, come to Planning Board Thurs: https://t.co/SBK3gmFiW9 in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:11:17, 2017-10-28
If you want to understand more about how making an affordable co-op in Boulder works, please read this post: https://t.co/8K5K1tyoZS in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:08:16, 2017-10-28
@markgelband @JonesZan @JonesZan has been consistently supportive of our shared housing model, & was a co-op neighb… https://t.co/Dvq9lsQb0P in reply to markgelband 13:06:21, 2017-10-28
Or when someone believes their home value *maybe* rising *slightly* less quickly clearly justifies denying someone else a home altogether. in reply to ZaneSelvans 13:01:46, 2017-10-28
…but it’s hard, when someone says their convenient parking is more important than housing a single mom who needs to share a room w/ her kid. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:58:14, 2017-10-28
I don’t know how to parse that value system w/o it reflecting negatively on the person holding it. I do want to believe you’re good people… in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:56:46, 2017-10-28
If you understand & still oppose letting folks in need share a nearby home b/c you always want convenient parking, I don’t know what to say. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:53:07, 2017-10-28
Or in less extreme cases, that it might be possible but doesn’t use public resources efficiently, which means fewer, less affordable units. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:48:09, 2017-10-28
I’m sure many people (though not all) opposing affordable housing don’t realize that what they’re asking for instead isn’t possible. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:46:08, 2017-10-28
Affordable housing development isn’t simple. Not surprising folks don’t know how it works. It’s worth learning & teaching about. in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:45:26, 2017-10-28
RT @natalie_allison: BREAKING: White nationalists march in to Shelbyville chanting "Closed borders, white nation, now we start the deportat… 11:58:42, 2017-10-28
@seancllns I have apparently lost the ability to distinguish satire from reality. in reply to seancllns 11:45:27, 2017-10-28
RT @jamie_jezebel: What we really need is homicidal maniacs like this guy to stay off the roads. Don't like bikes on roads? Fund separate i… 10:47:04, 2017-10-28
If the only affordable housing you support is the kind that can’t get built, then you're opposed to affordable housing. 01:34:08, 2017-10-28
We are so hosed. https://t.co/NFbts5czUi 22:54:57, 2017-10-27
RT @bochaneighbors: We’ve finally written up our #BoulderCouncil endorsements. Strong support for @ericmbudd @jillgrano & @janburtonco http… 16:54:33, 2017-10-27
@tommyvee22 @dailycamera So while the expense isn’t trivial, we have to compare it to the costs of sticking with th… https://t.co/rZr1cSZtQG in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:51:16, 2017-10-27
@tommyvee22 @dailycamera All the financial arguments seem one sided to me. We’re already on the hook for Xcel’s cur… https://t.co/eSOtxyYwir in reply to tommyvee22 16:50:31, 2017-10-27
I heartily agree w/ everything @alanawlsn says about @ericmbudd. His housing advocacy has been valuable & selfless. https://t.co/rqT9ixUTBi 09:28:04, 2017-10-27
@jamie_jezebel Check out the Coolerado @NSIDC case study. in reply to jamie_jezebel 08:31:39, 2017-10-27
@LivableBoulder @JonesZan @dailycamera @ABetterBoulder Some folks are saying we should have fewer jobs. I absolutel… https://t.co/faLXbYE869 in reply to LivableBoulder 08:28:59, 2017-10-27
@LivableBoulder @JonesZan @dailycamera I and everyone I know in @ABetterBoulder want a better balance between jobs… https://t.co/QY1pzOvlhC in reply to LivableBoulder 08:10:59, 2017-10-27
RT @markgelband: More Ken Beitel @PLANBoulder overt LIES. #Boulder #Vote https://t.co/YwUlg3EMf1 00:00:38, 2017-10-27
@janburtonco @ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder… https://t.co/YsYh2AqDxQ in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:55:57, 2017-10-26
@janburtonco @ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder… https://t.co/dTqpolSXwt in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:53:05, 2017-10-26
@janburtonco @ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder… https://t.co/DarElHtPAW in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:52:09, 2017-10-26
@janburtonco @ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder… https://t.co/lSwGaX1G1W in reply to janburtonco 23:50:25, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @OpenBoulder… https://t.co/9Ij6NWVmKQ in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:25:28, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @Togethr4Boulder @flynnboulder @hollierogin @StrangeShadows @PLANBoulder @ABetterBoulder @OpenBoulder… https://t.co/bbvUU1iDoP in reply to ericmbudd 23:24:29, 2017-10-26
@daverozza Though, it’s a very slightly less worst now. At least we can have 12 people in a 12 bedroom house. in reply to daverozza 09:27:22, 2017-10-26
Am I the only one for whom @Gmail is refusing to completely load on @firefox? Retro HTML version is fine though. 09:26:17, 2017-10-26
@ntnsndr Can we get her to come to Planning Board on Nov. 2nd? in reply to ntnsndr 00:23:17, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness So okay, maybe we could get 12kW. More if we’re able to host & charge an… https://t.co/oquS27FDrJ in reply to ZaneSelvans 00:05:25, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness Masala & Chrysalis each have 4-5kW arrays, and they meet ~50% of household el… https://t.co/4Vf4L2T8oB in reply to ZaneSelvans 00:04:19, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness Will depend what the first year’s usage looks like, but I think we’d be lucky… https://t.co/V6Ho5U1hed in reply to ericmbudd 00:03:34, 2017-10-26
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness Weird arrangement also gives it wonderful rooftop PV exposure. City’s tool su… https://t.co/bJ5YqvICAz in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:57:22, 2017-10-25
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness I don’t know who else would want it — it’s huge but not fancy. Perfect for a… https://t.co/XubN4RfjRV in reply to ericmbudd 23:55:51, 2017-10-25
@jakevdp @teoliphant This has got to be a record for longest time to 1.0. in reply to jakevdp 23:50:44, 2017-10-25
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @alex_burness It’s a weird house. Like someone added a whole second (2-story) house on the… https://t.co/81QFJX3kIY in reply to ericmbudd 23:49:17, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric @MehdiHeris So, an EcoPass requirement can be fine, but it needs to be fulfi… https://t.co/MF69RT74y6 in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:20:41, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric @MehdiHeris There’s only one applicant in an EcoPass district right now that… https://t.co/hYTXWlx6xd in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:19:07, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric @MehdiHeris But the City won’t let you move into the co-op until you get a l… https://t.co/GvKhAbD96q in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:18:15, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric @MehdiHeris The Catch 22 is this: RTD won’t let you get an EcoPass until you… https://t.co/V18tOtLscZ in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:17:40, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric Also, on the EcoPasses, I think @MehdiHeris was pointing out the circular na… https://t.co/dANOazngUt in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:17:07, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric But @Picklebric’s master lease limits us to 9 members, and with 6 bedrooms,… https://t.co/DursIdrlae in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:14:03, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness @Picklebric The numbers on the licenses are the maximum that could legally live in the house under the ordinance. in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:13:19, 2017-10-25
@dailycamera @alex_burness Point of clarification: @Picklebric has 9 members (not 11), and I think the Folsom (Funn… https://t.co/9jT50lJ7IA in reply to dailycamera 23:12:54, 2017-10-25
Proposal to allow single parents who don’t have cars to share a room with their toddler in an absurdly large 4600sf… https://t.co/oPGrp1fJjE 23:05:58, 2017-10-25
@LauraLoeSeattle (though tbh sometimes I feel the same way in public hearings w/ a subset of the homeowners present) in reply to ZaneSelvans 21:37:01, 2017-10-25
@LauraLoeSeattle If only there were some way we could communicate with them. Some, code or something we shared in c… https://t.co/zcPVu0hQeu in reply to LauraLoeSeattle 21:36:25, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera And then I wonder… maybe they will never say “No.” Maybe it will be “Yes, but…” until the end of time. in reply to ZaneSelvans 21:26:42, 2017-10-25
@LauraLoeSeattle It’s like people think we (they?) are the borg or something. in reply to LauraLoeSeattle 21:25:22, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera It could end up being too much money, & we shouldn’t wait to invest behind the meter, bu… https://t.co/qPRaPFzMar in reply to ZaneSelvans 21:23:08, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera It is a lot of money, but would displace capital which we are already obligated to pay a… https://t.co/gpccjez7yF in reply to reubenmunger 21:21:21, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera Or, w/ current stipulation, are there more cost-effective ways to do the same thing — or… https://t.co/OtUNPPHJf8 in reply to ZaneSelvans 21:09:13, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera Seems like many things which we ought to be discussing are placed beyond the scope of pr… https://t.co/eNG6S9SIF6 in reply to ZaneSelvans 21:08:16, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera Would *love* to see focused, constant presence of the city at PUC, but I guess I’m often… https://t.co/CWJRI5EGkG in reply to reubenmunger 21:04:23, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera Tried to get technology neutral, cost-saving, securitization / refinancing bill passed t… https://t.co/bINaFM2bhT in reply to ZaneSelvans 20:56:10, 2017-10-25
@reubenmunger @dailycamera I wish I saw a rapid, cost-effective, politically tenable path forward at the state leve… https://t.co/B80m3Reyyq in reply to reubenmunger 20:55:20, 2017-10-25
@AlexSteffen Just give it a few hundred thousand years and the post-glacial rebound will fill that stuff in as the… https://t.co/s8UwauCHlx in reply to AlexSteffen 20:51:30, 2017-10-25
RT @boulderhistory: Green Belt, White City? As a counterpoint to open space celebrations, this should be required reading: https://t.co/imM… 20:47:53, 2017-10-25
I think we have a structural problem in how we’re approaching climate action in Boulder. Me in the @DailyCamera: https://t.co/DkSy4Kxy7Y 20:46:59, 2017-10-25
RT @bhccoops: Some Q&A on our proposed co-op in South Boulder. Please let us know if you have more so we can address all concerns! https://… 11:49:47, 2017-10-25
RT @Noahpinion: Georgists, to arms! Fight for Land Value Taxes! The best idea nobody is paying attention to: https://t.co/lWOQLQVOKh 23:37:28, 2017-10-24
RT @ashleymloftin: RT if you're an adult who uses the library. https://t.co/1OI7mGpadB 23:14:55, 2017-10-24
RT @NeverSassyLaura: @YIMBYsea @ZaneSelvans @MarkyV @DanKeshet Also, niceness is both highly overrated and constantly expected of women and… 22:31:40, 2017-10-24
@MarkyV @YIMBYsea @DanKeshet @NeverSassyLaura I couldn’t disagree more. I think she’s trying to bring together a wi… https://t.co/p46kJrvLtJ in reply to MarkyV 22:24:34, 2017-10-24
@markgelband @PLANBoulder I don’t understand how, but Matt managed to keep his comments on @ericmbudd to less than 140 characters. in reply to markgelband 22:21:24, 2017-10-24
@YIMBYsea @DanKeshet @NeverSassyLaura Blahrgh. in reply to YIMBYsea 22:01:35, 2017-10-24
@Polartechie @yoavlurie @OpenBoulder @ABetterBoulder For my part, because these folks are willing to use zoning too… https://t.co/Z5KjjCzpSi in reply to Polartechie 20:52:11, 2017-10-24
@jdzumba @erinoverturf @ABetterBoulder https://t.co/FeAmLdBMgw in reply to jdzumba 20:46:42, 2017-10-24
@BoulderMonique I have a friend applying to work there doing science communication/education/outreach. Looking for… https://t.co/UMooAhMKe0 in reply to BoulderMonique 19:32:57, 2017-10-24
Imagine a city where half the streets looked like this. #streetoftheday https://t.co/EC49ZCJG5k 22:38:58, 2017-10-23
RT @bruteforceblog: 13. Dense, Family-friendly multifamily Housing should *not* be on arterials https://t.co/PUiXKf5JXL 22:36:45, 2017-10-23
RT @Picklebric: And then we finally got a co-op license. 22:21:55, 2017-10-23
RT @sueprant: Ken Beitel also got folks in an uproar saying US36 was going to be a toll only road. We see how true that is. Ken's a lying l… 22:13:12, 2017-10-23
Who do I know that works at UCAR/NCAR? Anyone doing science education or public outreach? 16:48:42, 2017-10-23
Two steps forward. One step back. https://t.co/rJAJe9g5Xo 11:34:01, 2017-10-23
RT @hanlonbt: CA will never meet it's GHG emissions targets if we permit jobs-rich cities to restrict homebuilding. https://t.co/zn6MqsRpmR 11:28:22, 2017-10-23
RT @tressiemcphd: "In my day we licked walls painted with lead and I just think tradition is important" https://t.co/zukYo6iD7i 07:39:20, 2017-10-23
RT @maryellenmurr: late capitalism sure is fun https://t.co/ysbDG59GeZ 07:37:42, 2017-10-23
@cmgosnell ooooh https://t.co/qCaffojORk 07:26:28, 2017-10-23
What does it mean when socialists ally themselves with the Actually Existing Gentry “against” gentrification & urba… https://t.co/D0q8b2vz0K 21:00:45, 2017-10-22
@TeeDavis13 @ericmbudd @ABetterBoulder @dailycamera Young people are grossly underrepresented on council & in odd-y… https://t.co/gY0lofAADy in reply to TeeDavis13 20:44:35, 2017-10-22
57 was the median voter age in 2015. Any chance we bring it down to a spry 50 year old masters class ultramarathon… https://t.co/eIwcvzzJbH 11:29:54, 2017-10-22
Meanwhile, on planet Earth. https://t.co/neEvig9NVc 11:26:37, 2017-10-22
@flynnboulder @bolderbekah @ABetterBoulder @betsmartens Or let go of idea that we’re going to have some target popu… https://t.co/tFw2dTyaCO in reply to flynnboulder 11:25:23, 2017-10-22
@flynnboulder @ABetterBoulder @betsmartens If existing units are too expensive to renovate, then rebuild w/ more. O… https://t.co/7H0gMgrlbT in reply to ZaneSelvans 11:18:09, 2017-10-22
@flynnboulder @ABetterBoulder @betsmartens But we could give a competitive advantage to the permanently affordable… https://t.co/MfhBuJ28JZ in reply to ZaneSelvans 11:17:19, 2017-10-22
@flynnboulder @ABetterBoulder @betsmartens Buying old apts isn’t always a great strategy. Depends how fully depreci… https://t.co/paQOXb4Efp in reply to flynnboulder 11:15:54, 2017-10-22
@flynnboulder @bolderbekah @ABetterBoulder @betsmartens Less traffic and a more populous city that is the same size… https://t.co/5YWd6St2N7 in reply to flynnboulder 11:12:09, 2017-10-22
RT @Longreads: "We need to talk about what consent really means, and why it matters more now, not less." @PennyRed https://t.co/AqBA2mEwd6 09:16:42, 2017-10-22
Fits with Boulder’s height limit. Can be done inside the growth boundary. We’ve had the technology for 3000+ years. https://t.co/9YSkS8VVOM 08:48:58, 2017-10-22
RT @AlexSteffen: You can’t build your way out of traffic jam or downzone your way out of a housing crisis. 08:44:10, 2017-10-22
I think I have a crush. https://t.co/kREOTKdDMS 08:43:46, 2017-10-22
@ztuylime @janburtonco @bouldercolorado @ABetterBoulder Well then. We just need to get home grass. 😉 @bolderbekah… https://t.co/SDXxIWE0X3 in reply to ztuylime 08:32:06, 2017-10-22
@unicorn @ztuylime @janburtonco @bouldercolorado @ABetterBoulder I blame cars. in reply to unicorn 08:23:54, 2017-10-22
@sueprant Technically BHP is a governmental entity… but yeah, is there *anyone* who knows more about affordable hou… https://t.co/4Q90cCorlq in reply to sueprant 00:42:33, 2017-10-22
@ztuylime @janburtonco @bouldercolorado @ABetterBoulder My guess is that getting ADU rules that really work is goin… https://t.co/3lbe3UWzMM in reply to ztuylime 00:24:56, 2017-10-22
RT @ABetterBoulder: Some great words of wisdom on affordable housing policies & perceptions in Boulder from @betsmartens: https://t.co/GTb7… 00:22:59, 2017-10-22
@Flattop8 But it also doesn’t seem worth fighting over, since it doesn’t apply to mixed-use & affordable housing, w… https://t.co/0wCqCROxbm in reply to ZaneSelvans 00:06:59, 2017-10-22
@Flattop8 I love the growth boundary, think the height limits are pretty good, and don’t understand why we would want the 1% cap. in reply to Flattop8 00:06:13, 2017-10-22
@MarkyV @bolderbekah It does seem that way sometimes. Personally I’m partial to paleourbanism. in reply to MarkyV 00:01:56, 2017-10-22

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