Boulder Colorado Progressive Policy Priorities Survey

This survey is to help understand the community of Boulder Colorado's priorities for our future.

The questions were collaboratively developed based on feedback incorporated by people on Twitter and NextDoor.

Please allow at least 20 minutes to review and sort the priorities. Due to the large number of priorities we recommend responding to this on a desktop/laptop computer.

If you are not familiar with any of the policies, please review the Policy Details document. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

The survey was created by Henry Koren (henry at koren dot com, @HKoren on Twitter. It is not affiliated with any local groups or local government.

Inclusion of items on this list is not an endorsement of any particular policies.

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* 1. Where do you live?

City of Boulder Colorado

Boulder County, Colorado

Denver Metro Area

Colorado

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How do you prioritize the following initiatives?

Please take the time to carefully rank each of these 33 options. Items on the top of the list with lower numbers mean higher priority.

The initial order of the options is randomized for each respondent. Please do not leave them in random order.

You can drag and drop items using the ☰ on the left side. Or use the dropdown number to pick a rank. Put important items in the top 10, secondary priorities in the teens, lesser priorities in the 20's or 30's.

If an option is not at all important to you check "not important".

If you are not familiar with any of the policies, please review the Policy Details document.

Development of mixed-use infill walkable community spaces

Opposed

Open Space: Acquisition of land for open space

Opposed

Sustainability: Water conservation initiatives

Opposed

Unhoused services

Opposed

Vacancy fees: incentivize utilization

Opposed

Housing: Student development

Opposed

Development of more community gardens

Opposed

Transportation: Single-occupancy-vehicle (SOV) alternative incentivization

Opposed

Public art: Funding and reducing regulatory and zoning barriers

Opposed

Development of Alpine-Balsam area with increased density & mixed-use

Opposed

Transportation: Bicycle & Pedestrian Infrastructure

Opposed

Living wage compensation for City Council, board, and commission members

Opposed

Gun violence reduction

Opposed

Police reform: Give the police oversight board firing capabilities

Opposed

Development of Diagonal Plaza mixed-use

Opposed

Transportation: Buses: subsidizing. Improved accessibility, visibility & shelter at stops

Opposed

Camping ban: repealing

Opposed

Housing: Rent-control drafting in lieu of state legalization

Opposed

Development of CU South

Opposed

Housing: Inclusionary Zoning to allow 2/3/4/6-plexes, ADU’s, tiny homes

Opposed

Police reform: Improved training

Opposed

Native Lands Reparations/Resettlement

Opposed

Police reform: Defund the police department

Opposed

Development of Basemar mixed-use

Opposed

Housing: Occupancy limits: relaxation for unrelated people

Opposed

Height limits: relaxation

Opposed

Housing: Acquisition of land for public housing

Opposed

Municipal broadband

Opposed

Library services

Opposed

Parking reform: reducing off-street parking minimum requirements, citywide permits

Opposed

Police reform: Disarm the police

Opposed

Sustainability: Electric Vehicle (EV) incentivization

Opposed

Sustainability: Incentivising green buildings & solar

Opposed

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* 3. I took the time to carefully sort the above list, I did not leave it in random order

Yes, I was careful

No, I'll go back and fix it then answer yes

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* 4. How do you feel about the Sierra Club's Urban Infill Policy

It's a betrayal of slow-growth environmentalism I believe in

It's key to building sustainable communities

I'm ambivilant

I don't know about the policy

I don't have an opinion

Cimate change is a hoax

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* 5. How did you vote in the 2021 Election?

I did not vote

I voted but I don't live in the City of Boulder

I voted for all the progressive candidates: Dan Williams, Lauren Folkerts, Matt Benjamin, Nicole Speer

I voted for some progressive candidates, but not all of them appealed to me

I voted primarily for PLAN-Boulder endorsed candidates: Steve Rosenblum, Michael Christy, Tara Winer, Mark Wallach, Jacques Decalo

I'd rather not say

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* 6. What was missed? Anything you would like to share. Hopes, dreams, fears, uncertainty.

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* 7. Are you interested in further discussion of your policy priorities?
If you select yes, please provide your contact information that will be only be shared with city council/board members and trustworthy local groups. Otherwise, any contact information you provide will be kept private.

No Thanks

Yes - By email

Yes - By phone

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* 8. OPTIONAL. Contact Information will not be publicly disclosed or transferred to any nefarious third parties.
Anonymous responses will be taken less seriously.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Boulder Colorado Progressive Policy Priorities Survey

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 3. I took the time to carefully sort the above list, I did not leave it in random order

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* 4. How do you feel about the Sierra Club's Urban Infill Policy

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* 5. How did you vote in the 2021 Election?

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* 6. What was missed? Anything you would like to share. Hopes, dreams, fears, uncertainty.

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* 7. Are you interested in further discussion of your policy priorities?If you select yes, please provide your contact information that will be only be shared with city council/board members and trustworthy local groups. Otherwise, any contact information you provide will be kept private.

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* 8. OPTIONAL. Contact Information will not be publicly disclosed or transferred to any nefarious third parties.Anonymous responses will be taken less seriously.

* 7. Are you interested in further discussion of your policy priorities?
If you select yes, please provide your contact information that will be only be shared with city council/board members and trustworthy local groups. Otherwise, any contact information you provide will be kept private.

* 8. OPTIONAL. Contact Information will not be publicly disclosed or transferred to any nefarious third parties.
Anonymous responses will be taken less seriously.