In less than 10 years, Ive seen Boulder move from a blessed community (with challenges) shaped by generations of environmentalists into a challenged community beset by money, with environmental values a side dish at best. Weve seen whats happening in San Francisco thanks to tech (which is a community I am involved in, know and genuinely am excited about--its the money and lack of environmental & general commitment to Boulder long-term that is at issue). Now, Boulder is on the front page of the NY Times: “Prices are rising. We are becoming less and less affordable to lower and middle income. We’re also seeing local businesses that have been here for decades being priced out,” said Suzanne Jones, a City Council member. “It puts a finer point on this issue of, where are we headed? Attracting big business is great, on the one hand, but it will be part of that change on the other.” “As Google expanded, they rapidly priced out those who had not been lucky enough to buy housing in Mountain View before 1990. A city can lose its feel easily in a decade, and I already see that happening in Boulder,” she wrote. “Prices are rising. We are becoming less and less affordable to lower and middle income. We’re also seeing local businesses that have been here for decades being priced out,” said Suzanne Jones, a City Council member. “It puts a finer point on this issue of, where are we headed? Attracting big business is great, on the one hand, but it will be part of that change on the other.”
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:33:34 +0000
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