Dive into the city’s guiding policy document, the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, as the city and Boulder County work on a major update of the plan to help shape the future of Boulder.

• Kristofer Johnson - Comprehensive Planning Senior Manager, City of Boulder
• Kathleen King - Comprehensive Planning Planner Principal, City of Boulder

• Hannah Hippley - Long Range Planning Division Manager, Boulder County
• Community Member voices – A Boulder Future Kick-off Video

• The Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Update project page
• Community Connectors Program
• Community Connectors in Residence

Take a step back into high school civics to learn how Boulder’s government works - and discover how you can get involved and make a meaningful impact in your local community.

Guests in this episode (City of Boulder staff):

• Carl Castillo, Chief Policy Advisor
• Elesha Johnson, City Clerk

Other Guests:

• Glen Krutz, Political Science Professor at University of Colorado Boulder

This episode was hosted by Cate Stanek and Emi Smith. It was produced by the City of Boulder's Podcast Team. Theme music is Wide Eyes by Chad Crouch/Podington Bear (adapted), licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Related Resources:

• Municipal Initiative Petition Guidelines
• City of Boulder Boards and Commissions
• City of Boulder Ranked Choice Voting Guide
• Boulder City Council Frequently Asked Questions

Clarification:

The number of employees serving the City of Boulder fluctuates based on seasonal and temporary hires. At one point in the show, a guest mentions that the city employs 1,500 people. This number varies and gets as high as 1,800.

Climb into this episode about Boulder's city trees and hear from the people who care for them.

• Andrew Holt, Forester
• Calvin Wing, Crew Lead
• Heather Bearnes-Loza, Senior Program Manager for the Nature-based Climate Solutions Team
• Kathleen Alexander, Forestry Manager
• Regina Elsner, Senior Manager of Natural Resources

• Daniel Hanson, Community Forestry Corps Lead
• Mike Reichert, Tree Trust Program Manager
• Community Forestry Corps members and tree planting volunteers, Mallory, Josue and Ellory.

• All About City Trees
• City of Boulder Staff Land Acknowledgement
• Inquire Boulder
• Cool Boulder
• PLAY Boulder Foundation Tree Trust & Tree Tender Training
• Cooling Our City
• City Heat Mapping