Dr_VanNostren
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8 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Friend of student kill... · 1 reply · +8 points
Portugal is a good example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/portugal...
9 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder development fo... · 2 replies · +1 points
I'm not advocating one position or another vis-a-vis either of the charter amendments. I'm just noting the economic reality of such action. Nothing happens in a vacuum.
9 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder mobile homeown... · 0 replies · +3 points
While I feel for the current occupants, who honestly may not even understand their contractual relationship with the MH park owner, a friend of mine who lives in a mobile home put it best when he described his place as, "disposable housing."
9 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder council promis... · 0 replies · 0 points
9 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Virtual Editorial Boar... · 0 replies · +14 points
1) Discourage panhandling by refusing to give money to the homeless (Moosi's point). This is consistent with the message I received while attending a meeting with a Boulder County Cares representative. She said that it is not productive to give money to the homeless, as the majority of the funds are spent on drugs an alcohol. A better use of those funds is to donate to BCC or other institutions that support the homeless in our area.
2) To the extent it's possible, outlaw panhandling (Dunkterfunk's point).
3) Establish residency requirements for homeless services. For example, make services available to individuals who have resided in Boulder for at least a year. This would discourage homeless from coming to Boulder for services, while simultaneously assisting our native homeless population.
4) Aggressively enforce open container, public intoxication and public MMJ smoking laws on the streets and in the parks of Boulder.
I'm sure there are more, but this is a start, and I don't think these things disenfranchise the homeless in any way. Even a few simple things like these would seem to go a long way.
11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - CU-Boulder senior Drew... · 0 replies · +1 points
11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder council, landm... · 2 replies · +17 points
A word to the wise. If you are considering the purchase of a Landmarked property, think again. I'll never purchase another historic home in Boulder, which is a travesty, because I love older homes and I am a very responsible steward of the property. I'm just done with the arbitrary and capricious bureaucratic oversight.
11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Former Boulder County ... · 0 replies · +4 points
Bottom line, he's done.
11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Football: CU Buffs loo... · 0 replies · +1 points
11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder Planning Board... · 0 replies · +2 points