Write A Letter / Speak UP!
One of the most influential things you can do to protect your open spaces from development is send letters to the elected officials and public staff who are responsible for the decision making process. Raising awareness in the community about the many important issues at play is also very important. Take a moment to pen a note to your elected officials or an opinion piece for the local paper and start protecting Twin Lakes open space today!
Looking for inspiration and ideas? Visit the News Page for read some very well-written, insightful letters.
The Issues
TLAG’s concerns with the high density development Boulder is trying to force into Twin Lakes Road against the will of the people include:
• Area Hydrology
• Conflicts with BVCP
• Up Zoning / Annexation of open spaces to benefit developers
• Open Space Conversion
• Community Density
• Lack of Local Services and Amenities
• The Environment and Wildlife
• Traffic, Parking & Transportation
Note: TLAG is not opposed to affordable housing! City and County officials, together with self-interested "affordable housing advocates," have attempted to unfairly paint TLAG's opposition to high-density development in a rural community's open space, as an opposition to affordable housing. Nothing could be further from the truth. Help us draw the distinction and expose the underhanded efforts to shame people into allowing a development that is completely incompatible with the Twin Lakes community and that jeopardizes the future of all Open Space.
Media
Daily Camera - Letters to the Editor (300 words or less): openforum@bouldercamera.com
Elected Officials - they (are supposed to) work FOR YOU!
Boulder County Commissioners: commissioners@bouldercounty.org
Deb Gardner – dgardner@bouldercounty.org
Elise Jones – ejones@bouldercounty.org
Matt Jones – mjones@bouldercounty.org
Boulder City Council Elected Officials: council@bouldercolorado.gov
Aaron Brocket – brocketta@bouldercolorado.gov
Rachel Friend – friendr@bouldercolorado.gov
Junie Joseph – josephj@bouldercolorado.gov
Mirabai Nagle – naglem@bouldercounty.gov
Adam Swetlik – swetlika@bouldercolorado.gov
Mark Wallach – wallachm@bouldercolorado.gov
Sam Weaver (Mayor) – weavers@bouldercolorado.gov
Bob Yates (Mayor Pro Tem) – yatesb@bouldercolorado.gov
Mary Young – youngm@bouldercolorado.gov
Staff & Volunteer Commission Members
Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Staff
Lesli Ellis BVCP Planning Manager – ellisl@bouldercolorado.gov
Courtland Hyser City of Boulder Senior Planner –HyserC@bouldercolorado.gov
Caitlin Zacharias City of Boulder Associate Planner –ZachariasC@bouldercolorado.gov
Jeff Hirt City of Boulder Planner – hirtj@bouldercolorado.gov
Pete Fogg Boulder County Land Use Senior Planner –pfogg@bouldercounty.org
Abby Shannon Boulder County Land Use Senior Planner –ashannon@bouldercounty.org
Steven Giang Boulder County Land Use Planner I –sgiang@bouldercounty.org
Boulder County Planning Commission: planner@bouldercounty.org
Current Members – Appointed Citizen Participants
Mark Bloomfield
Sam Fitch
Lieschen Gargano (Chair)
Ann Goldfarb (Vice Chair)
Daniel Hilton
Sam Libbi (2nd Vice Chair)
Gavin McMillan
Melanie Nieske
Todd Quigley
Staff Participants
Dale Case (Director)
Richard Hackett (Communications Specialist)
Kim Sanchez (Deputy Director - Planning)
Abby Shannon (Interim Long Range Planning Manager)
City of Boulder Planning Board: boulderplanningboard@bouldercolorado.gov
David Ensign (Vice Chair)
John Gerstle
Lupita Montoya
Sarah Silver
Lisa Smith
Peter Vitale
Harmon Zuckerman (Chair)
Boulder County County Parks & Open Space Staff:
Eric Lane Department Director elane@bouldercounty.org
Vivienne Jannatpour Public Information/Director’s Office VJannatpour@bouldercounty.org
Boulder County County Housing Authority Staff:
Frank Alexander Director falexander@bouldercounty.org
Ian Swallow Development Planner iswallow@bouldercounty.org
Boulder Valley School District Contacts:
Glen Segrue Senior Planner glen.segrue@bvsd.org
Rob Anderson BVSD Superintendent rob.anderson@bvsd.org