#Boulder has one of the highest flash flooding risks of any city in the US.

A worst-case scenario began to unfold a decade ago today: 18 inches of rain over a week unleashing devastating floods that killed four and destroyed 300 homes and other infrastructure.

A decade later, what is boulder doing about its flooding risk? Thanks @boulderreportinglab!

https://boulderreportinglab.org/2023/09/11/boulders-flood-risk-a-decade-after-2013s-deadly-deluge-are-we-ready-for-the-next/

The latest from yours truly on local politics in #Boulder:

"Safe Zones is a classic bait-and-switch: propose an already implemented policy, use children’s safety as a campaign prop and then claim a mandate to handcuff the Council’s authority to implement anything besides 'prioritized enforcement.'"

https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/09/06/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-subordinating-council-authority-to-previous-ballot-measures-is-a-slippery-slope/?share=sneeliryannao0iopgm0

The first-year honey harvest from our backyard hives was more bountiful than expected.

Guestimate that we took about 5 gallons (~60 pounds) of honey.

Very light in color compared to what we used to get when we lived in the Bay Area (we still had a few jars from our 2020 harvest, so we did a side-by-side taste test - distinctly different flavors).

I suspect the light floral notes come from the abundance of sunflowers in our area.

#Boulder #Colorado

Biked with the cellist to #Boulder today, 18 miles of mostly gravel trail that they’ve been wanting to ride since we moved here 7 years ago. had lunch at a favorite Pearl St restaurant, then back to #longmont by bus

#Colorado #Nature #NaturePhotography #Flatirons #Boulder

So in this CNN interview with people at Burning Man, they are talking to Andrew Hyde. This is the Andrew Hyde who used to run Ignire #Boulder, right?

https://youtu.be/0aeRawjICXc?si=XN1WIqUy39F9GRr7&t=263

As the great e-scooter deployment begins yesterday.... by my count in 5 minutes downtown and on the Hill there were 4 scooters dumped on the middle of sidewalks.

Yep, this new #Boulder program is soooo different than failed programs elsewhere.

#Earthquake M1.7 strikes 3 km E of #Boulder (#Australia) 30 min ago. More info: http://m.emsc.eu/?id=1547888

Not a horrible place to ride a #bicycle ...

#cycling #biketooter #boulder #colorado #gravelcycling #ciclismo #gravelbike #bike #gravel #velo

I love #Boulder but it sorely, sorely misses a great burger restaurant. There are some good options like Mateo (with the fried egg!) and Mountain Sun does a solid burger for a good price. But for a foodie-ish town it's sorely lacking.

Folks are recommending 5280 Burger Bar in Westminster which I will try one of these days.

@wststreet @MaJ1 such was the #boulder story 😆😂 https://time.com/5772944/large-small-boulder/

I'm thinking of winning the lottery and offering to buy this architect's house built around a big boulder atop a hill.

https://youtu.be/L1ny9LgjRDA

#LotteringWinnings #CosmicArchitecture #Architecture #Boulder

As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger? - Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertaint... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/health/ebikes-teens-parents.html #electricbicyclesmotorcyclesandscooters #motorcyclesmotorbikesandmotorscooters #electricandhybridvehicles #trafficaccidentsandsafety #speedlimitsandspeeding #bicyclesandbicycling #childrenandchildhood #your-feed-science #your-feed-health #boulder(colo)

@mcnado HogBack makes some nice alcohol up in #Boulder, pretty #Harley oriented but hey, bikes are innocent, some bikers are personally unpleasant and I've reserved judgement on the distillery.

This crew of four is up for adoption at the #Boulder Humane Society. Four is around the perfect number for a crew of #rats. When a premade crew like this shows up for adoption, you had better adopt them! I would snap these boys up if we didn't have a full house.

#Earthquake M1.9 strikes 1 km SW of #Boulder (#Australia) 58 min ago. More info: http://m.emsc.eu/?id=1545833

Going up the 2nd flatiron last night after the rain in Boulder, Colorado. Really doesn’t get any better.

#Boulder #Colorado #Climbing

Atmospheric Research

#NCAR #ClimateScience #Science #Landscape #Clouds #Boulder #MesaLab

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamk0310/53137469261/

#Boulder’s City Council progressive majority passed a historic ordinance revising the city’s decades-old discriminatory occupancy limits.

The reaction from Boulder’s NIMBYs have been to equate the process with January 6.

Here’s my op-ed calling out their bullshit. https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/08/23/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-irresponsible-rhetoric-around-occupancy-ordinance-process-has-no-place-in-boulder/

TIL you can glean a helluva lot of information by reading the financial disclosures for your city council members. #Boulder