Correction.
Please note, that Fall Fest is September 16-18, not this weekend.
Also, the East End meeting on Sep 9th will begin at 8:30am

Downtown Boulder
September Board Update
Mark your Calendar
September Meeting Schedule Below

Fall Fest relies on the help and support of over 100 volunteer shifts to make the weekend a success. It's really a fun weekend and we'd love for you to join us!

Volunteers are needed to support staff welcoming attendees, checking ID, selling drink tickets, serving beer, wine, and other beverages in our Beer Garden, and supporting the participating artists in the Firefly Handmade Market.

Please visit our Volunteer Local page to view all the opportunities and sign up.
UPDATE
It's been a busy summer and now we are transitioning into a busy fall. The team has been working hard on a number of fronts. I will give you a taste of it below. But first....
I'm excited to announce to you, after over a year of planning, an artist has been selected and will begin working on a mural project in the pedestrian alley between Pedestrian Shops and the former Arts and Crafts Collective space.

This has been a partnership between Pedestrian Shops, Unico Properties, Streetwise and, Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives. The mural, designed and soon to be executed by Austin Zucchini Fowler will utilize both walls of the alley and even integrate some of the ground. The image above is a rendering of The Pedestrian Shops side entiled: "Going Green".

Austin's proposal states:
As you're walking on Pearl street you will be invited into the alley by a Gaia figure that represents "Going Green". She is painted in blue and green tones and is holding a turbine windmill. Instead of your typical turbines, they have been replaced with flower petals. I wanted to show the beauty of wind energy and its natural connection to the earth.

At the bottom of this email, after the updates, you will find the opposite Wall (Sustainable Connection)
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Vision Plan Update

We are coming into the home stretch. We've gathered quite a bit of input from stakeholders, community members, visitors, and just about anyone who will talk to us about downtown.

We will continue outreach and engagement efforts throughout the month of September while we begin to refine and analyze the inputs. Some of the key themes that have begun to surface include:


  • Increased activation and greening of public spaces
  • More affordable and accessible options (both space and goods)
  • Connectivity with Civic Area and University Hill
  • Focus on Public Safety and impacts of Homelessness

In the weeks to come, we will focus on translating the various inputs into recommended actions and priorities in partnership with the City of Boulder.
West End
The emergency orders that allowed for restaurants' use of the public right of way ended last week. At the same time, the city's post-pandemic outdoor dining program went into effect.

Restaurants, city-wide, have been given the option to continue using public space for outdoor service, but now with a cost and with safety and access parameters.
The ending of the emergency order also brings into focus, once again, the immediate fate of the West End Street closure. Currently, the street is closed, and functionally empty, which of course is pretty close to a worst-case scenario for the businesses on those blocks that rely on access. The Businesses have overwhelmingly expressed support for reopening the street as soon as possible which DBP's position echoes.

On Sep 15th, the city council will weigh in on the city staff's recommendation, which also aligns with the businesses most impacted by the decision.
The City is in the process of gathering input on a Homelessness Day Center. Find out more and provide feedback here:
NOTE: There is always more happening than what can be covered in this email, so click below to check out the complete report.
LAST MONTH'S STANDOUT STATS
100.46%

Sales tax downtown Jan-Jun 2022 as a percentage of Jan-June 2019
4406


Summer riders on the Tebo Train
September 7th - Public Policy Committee
8:00am-9:30am, Studio 35

September 8th - Downtown Boulder Partnership
8:00am-9:30am, Museum of Boulder

September 9th - East End Meeting
8:30am-9:45am, 1600 Pearl St, 2nd-floor conference room

September 12th - Community Advisory Board
6:00pm-7:30pm, Studio 35

September 13th - Downtown Management Commission
4:00pm-6:00pm, Zoom Meeting

September 15th - Business Improvement District Meeting
9:00am-10:30am, Studio 35

September 20th - Marketing Committee Meeting
8:30am-10:00am, Studio 35

September 21st - Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives
8:00am-9:30am, Studio 35
OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
A few updates and a handful of links you might be interested in exploring.
Wall 2: (Sustainable Connection)
Sustainable energy is all about harmony with the earth. On this wall, I wanted to convey that harmony with two hands coming together. On one side solar and earth energy is represented and on the other side, hydro water energy is represented. Behind the two hands coming together, I wanted to paint the essence of energy through color.



Board Portal for more useful materials and updates.