Take action
If you think Boulder residents should have a say in what goes on a Boulder Municipal Airport, here are some things you can do to help achieve that.
Our activism numbers matter, as resident voices are greatly outweighed by vested interests in this issue. The GA industry has money, organization, and the backing of an arm of the Federal government - the FAA. Residents just have themselves and each other. The power imbalance is extreme.
And yet, the situation has become so untenable that local leadership is starting to listen.
Our activism numbers matter, as resident voices are greatly outweighed by vested interests in this issue. The GA industry has money, organization, and the backing of an arm of the Federal government - the FAA. Residents just have themselves and each other. The power imbalance is extreme.
And yet, the situation has become so untenable that local leadership is starting to listen.
Get involved with the BDU Master Plan Community Conversation
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Apply to be part of the Community Working Group. Deadline is 3/6/23.
Attend the Community Conversation on March, 15, 2023. |
Petitions
The following petitions will be sent to:
Boulder Mayor Brockett and Members of Boulder City Council
Nuria Rivera-Vendermyde, City Manager
Natalie Stiffler, Interim Director of Transportation & Mobility
John Kinney, Boulder Airport Senior Manager
Allison Moore-Farrell, Senior Transportation Planner
Boulder Mayor Brockett and Members of Boulder City Council
Nuria Rivera-Vendermyde, City Manager
Natalie Stiffler, Interim Director of Transportation & Mobility
John Kinney, Boulder Airport Senior Manager
Allison Moore-Farrell, Senior Transportation Planner
Local airport controlThe only way to get local leadership the ability to control airport usage is to stop taking FAA grant money.
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Tell City Council to stop selling leaded fuelDue to the well understood toxic risk, other airports have stopped selling leaded fuel. BDU can do this too.
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Tell City Council to institute landing feesCurrently use of BDU runways is free. Instituting landing fees is something that could be done now. Landing fees would allow airports users to contribute a more fair share to offset their impact.
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Write to your representatives
In addition to local control and reasonable limits we need:
- honest economic data,
- an honest land use study that considers non aviation uses of some or all of BDU land.
Boulder Mayor and City CouncilAaron Brockett, Mayor
brocketta@bouldercolorado.gov Junie Joseph, Mayor Pro Tem josephj@bouldercolorado.gov Rachel Friend, Boulder City Council friendr@bouldercolorado.gov Mark Wallach, Boulder City Council wallachm@bouldercolorado.gov Lauren Folkerts, Boulder City Council folkertsl@bouldercolorado.gov Nicole Speer, Boulder City Council speern@bouldercolorado.gov Tara Winer, Boulder City Council winert@bouldercolorado.gov Matt Benjamin, Boulder City Council benjaminm@bouldercolorado.gov Bob Yates, Boulder City Council yatesb@bouldercolorado.gov |
Boulder City StaffNuria Rivera-Vendermyde, City Manager,
rivera-vandermyden@bouldercolorado.gov Natalie Stiffler, Interim Director of Transportation & Mobility, stifflern@bouldercolorado.gov Allison Moore-Farrell, Senior Transportation Planner, moorefarrella@bouldercolorado.gov John Kinney, Airport Manager, KinneyJ@bouldercolorado.gov Boulder County CommissionersContact Boulder County Commissioners
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State Representatives
There is recognition at the state level that unlimited general avation is causing problems. Contacting legislators at every level makes a difference. If you would like to reach out Boulder representatives at our State House, here is their contact information.
- Rep. Kyle Brown, HD 12, (Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Niwot), kylebrownhd12@gmail.com
- Rep. Junie Joseph, HD 10, (Boulder, Easter Boulder, Gunbarrel), junie.joseph.house@coleg.gov
- Sen. Steve Fenberg, SD 18 (Boulder, Boulder County, Lyons, Nederland, Gunbarrel, Niwot), stephen.fenberg.senate@coleg.gov