Oh dang, car-free renter actively arguing for on-street #parking permits citywide and removal of all parking requirements. Who is going to lose their mind?

First time student speaker! This guy was in 6th grade when we started this process.

Now a housing attorney that serves low-income folks statewide, in favor of increasing occupancy.

Now "Last night I had a powerful vision. God appeared to me. What you need more than occupancy reform is vacancy reform."

Savannah Kruger from the Folsom Funny Farm, one of the first legalized co-ops, speaking to how insanely difficult and expensive it was to work through the licensing process.

(There are 84 people signed up to speak so by all means feel free to mute me for 24 hours.)

One the one hand, it's depressing how many of tonight's speakers were kids when we started this process... which is still not over.

On the other hand, the continuity of organizing over more than a decade is inspiring.

More young queer folks and former BHC co-op members speaking in favor of legalizing chosen family.

A longtime resident who has had their housing disrupted twice due to occupancy enforcement... speaking to the assertion that passing this ordinance would be anti-democratic due to the failure of the related ballot measure... pointing out the the Bedrooms campaign helped get 3 of the current councilmembers elected.

Now Nick Grossman! He was city staff doing public outreach back in the days of Housing Boulder.

He got fired for being involved in a approving an Ignite Boulder talk encouraging people to participate in the public policy debate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mme2iqk1IYU

Becky Boone -- "Why you should care about your local government" at Ignite Boulder 25

Enlighten us quickly. Short 5 minute talks about geeky passions hosted in Boulder, Colorado every few months. Get involved.http://igniteboulder.com/

^YouTube

Now @chthiem with her consistently amazing prepared comments.

Now @ericmbudd who was quoted in the NY Times just today talking about Bedrooms, and Colorado's housing crisis:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/business/economy/colorado-rocky-mountain-housing.html

Now @ChelseaCastellano thanking the Haters... without whom organizers wouldn't know how strong they are.

Ooooh, the first anti-housing speaker. Somone's got balls after like 30 speakers in favor. Of course he lives on University Hill, but he doesn't wanna live near students. Wants to address the impacts first and THEN talk about increasing density. 😆

And now the classic "We need CU to house the students."

Except of course the NIMBYs also fought against the ability of the university to build on the south boulder campus.