15th Street Design District

15SDD Street Improvements

SSA — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:50:25 +0000

In an effort to beautify and improve the 15th Street Design District, the City of Boulder has designated roughly $300,000 toward street improvements for the district. Stakeholders have been meeting/discussing the proposed plan created by Carol Adams of StudioTerra for the last several months. We are all excited about the basic concept, appreciate having the attention on this side of Canyon, and agree it is nearly perfect. Boulder High School students will also present their ideas for Public Art in the corridor.

Improvements potentially include:

New street trees, tree grates, and tree guards
Irrigation improvements for street trees
New bike racks
Trash and recycling receptacles
New bench at transit stop
Widened sidewalks
Banner poles
Paving enhancements in select locations (quotes etched in sidewalks)
Larger storm sewer inlets
Public art
Additional street lighting

View the current PDF set of drawings

Stay tuned if you’d like to participate in a stakeholder meeting to be held in September.

Electric Vehicle Day Expo and Evening Film Screening – May 17, 2012

SSA — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:46:46 +0000

The Candy Shop has space available.

The Candy Shop — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:20:22 +0000

Come work with us at the Candy Shop.

Spaces I, H and G are available.
I and H are $435 per month.
G is $485 per month.

Weekly, Hourly and Day rates also available.
Shared options are cool too.

Please pass it on.

Brandy
space@candyshopboulder.com
303-875-3129

If you are interested, visit: www.candyshopboulder.com.

10 for Change honors Whiterock Building energy savers

SSA — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:10:37 +0000

Several Boulder-area companies were recognized February 22, 2012 by “10 for Change,” a city-funded program that encourages energy-use reduction and environmentally friendly changes to a business’ operations. More than 110 companies are signed up for the voluntary program. “10 for Change” calls for companies to reduce energy use by 10 percent in the program scorecard areas of outreach, energy, waste, transportation and water.

Whiterock Building received an award for total greenhouse gas reduction…by 43%!

10 for Change

sparn — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:10:23 +0000

10 for Change challenges your business to make efforts to demonstrate leadership in environmental performance. Taking the Challenge includes your business in the County’s largest commercial energy-reduction initiative and allows you to save some real green. Even if you don’t pay the gas and electric bill for your workspace, all efforts made by your business can be quantified and attributed to the Challenge’s annual reduction targets.

Join the Program!

Joining 10 for Change is free, voluntary and takes just five minutes!

How the Program Works:

Register Your Business in 5 minutes
Receive Scorecard and Resources
Create Your Action Plan
Network
Save Money
Measure Results
Celebrate Accomplishments

Join us right now! Simply email us the business information requested below. We will be in touch within 3 business days.

Date
Business Name
Business Address (including Suite # if applicable, and Zip)
Business Type: Retail, Office, Restaurant, Hotel, Manufacturing
10 for Change Primary Contact Name, Phone, and Email
Your URL
Estimated # of Businesses in Your Building (including yours)
Number of Employees in Your Business
# of Square Feet in Your Occupied Space
Do you pay your electricity and natural gas bills, or does your landlord?
How did you hear about 10 for Change?
Include email addresses of those to receive our e-newsletter

Grants available for fire victims

sparn — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:20:22 +0000

October 4, 2010 –
By Business Report Staff

BOULDER – Folks who lost their homes in the Fourmile Canyon Fire can now apply for grants from a pool of more than $500,000 raised by the community to help them rebuild.

“We know the Fourmile Fire took a huge toll on the lives of many of our community members,” Josie Heath, president of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, which is administering the fund, said in a statement. “Our goal is to have the dollars from the relief fund available and in the hands of those who need it before Thanksgiving.”

Those affected by the fire should fill out an application form posted at the foundation’s website at www.commfound.org. Completed applications are due by Oct. 25. Residents of Sunshine and Fourmile Canyons, Sugarloaf and Gold Hill will be involved in an advisory committee that makes decisions about how the money is spent, the foundation said.

An outpouring of support from the community for the 170 or so families who lost their homes includes the two boys and their mother who brought in $44.96 that they raised at a lemonade stand and a group of employees who donated $300 in cash after wandering into the foundation office by accident as part of a company scavenger hunt.

Radio station KBCO and concert promoters AEG Live raised another $300,000 in ticket sales for a sold-out concert on Saturday at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield featuring The String Cheese Incident, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Yonder Mountain String Band and members of Phish and Leftover Salmon.

Individual contributions total about $140,000 to date. In addition, the Amgen Foundation donated $50,000, Kaiser Permanente donated $20,000, Celestial Seasonings, owned by the Hain Celestial Group donated $15,000, and the Greenlee Family Foundation donated $10,000.

You can still make a donation on The Community Foundation website. Designate gifts to the Boulder Mountain Fire Relief Fund. Or write a check to Boulder Mountain Fire Relief Fund and mail to: The Community Foundation, 1123 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302. You can also call the foundation at: 303-442-0436 for more information.

Fourmile Rebuild Forum

sparn — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:49:06 +0000

Boulder’s top chefs dish up respite and nourishment

workshop8 — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:20:45 +0000

Colorado Chautauqua Association has partnered with local chefs and community businesses to provide a wonderful picnic of locally prepared food for those displaced by the Four Mile and Reservoir Road fires, those that have lost their homes, those who are just moving back to their homes, fire fighters and volunteers.

The picnic will take place on Thursday, September 16 from 3 – 7 p.m. on the Chautauqua Green. There will be three dinner services: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., and 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

RSVPS aren’t required but encouraged to Abby Wardell at Fresh Ideas Group at Abby@freshideasgroup.com or call 303-449-2108 ex.22.

Posted by Alicia Ajayi, WORKSHOP8.us

Fourmile Distribution Center

Alicia Ajayi — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:54:07 +0000

Fourmile Distribution Center
5395 Pearl Parkway (next to Sunbelt Rentals)
September 16 from 10am-7pm

Fire victims can pick up bare essentials such as:

Laundry and cleaning supplies
Underwear and socks – all sizes
New sheets and towels
Work gloves, boots, dust masks
Shovels and rakes

Posted by Alicia Ajayi, WORKSHOP8.us

Letter sent to Boulder County Commissioners on September 15, 2010

SustainablyBuilt — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:41:49 +0000

Commissioners Domenico, Pearlman, and Toor,

I’m writing in support of upholding the BuildSmart regulations in regards to rebuilding after the recent fire in Four Mile Canyon. Of course, in the wake of any catastrophe, the primary goal is to aid those affected so that they can rebuild quickly. At the same time, there is an opportunity to upgrade the building stock so that the rebuilt homes are more comfortable, healthier and more energy efficient.

According to County staff, the majority of residences were covered by policies that cover additional costs for meeting changes in the code since they were built. Rather than making a blanket change to the regulations, I’d encourage the commissioners to consider allowances for those residents whose homes were not insured for code changes, or those who had no insurance at all. Additionally, the BuildSmart regulations are written such that any properties that would have difficulty meeting the requirements due to site specific issues can request a waiver.

The building community in Boulder has integrated the BuildSmart regulations into their way of doing business such that it shouldn’t have an impact on the schedule for returning the affected residents to their homes in a timely manner. Additionally, retaining the BuildSmart regulations will help keep the work with quality local contractors who are familiar with Boulder, its regulations, and are members of the community, rather than going to out-of-town contractors whose work might not result in the quality of residence we aspire to in Boulder County. A significant amount of time and money has been invested by the County and its building professionals in developing the BuildSmart program. I believe we have an opportunity to show that it can work well normally, and in times of crisis.

I strongly prefer a creative solution to help those affected rebuild their homes as quickly as possible, while retaining the advantages of energy efficiency, comfort and quality. Let’s take inspiration from Greensburg, KS (who rebuilt green after the whole town was flattened by a tornado) and not just rebuild, but rebuild better.

Regards,
Mark Bloomfield

Posted by Mark Bloomfield, Sustainably Built