Housing

My concern when it comes to housing is Boulder’s missing middle, families and middle-income workers who are increasingly priced out. We’ve seen gains in deed-restricted affordable housing, but market-rate housing remains out of reach for too many, and this is contributing to real issues like declining school enrollment in BVSD. I believe we need to reexamine our goals: Are we aiming to increase affordability, reduce market pressure, or both? To address this, I support exploring the Area III Planning Reserve and working directly with builders to incentivize housing that serves families and working professionals. Council must take a proactive role in shaping development that supports our evolving population, while also gathering the data and community input needed to make responsible decisions, especially when it comes to changes like revisiting single-family zoning.