Castos https://better-boulder-pod.castos.com This podcast features interviews with members of Better Boulder, candidates we endorse, and other friends of our organization. We explore ways to make Boulder better with special emphasis on improved housing access and transportation infrastructure. Better Boulder is a nonprofit political action committee that endorses candidates and ballot measures and develops and promotes policies that we believe will make Boulder more vibrant, livable, and connected. We are working hard to create and enhance sustainable, walkable neighborhoods and to champion well-designed infill and redevelopment that reduces our impact on the climate, encourages less driving, and keeps our community welcoming and economically thriving. This podcast is not governed by a consensus driven approval process that carefully regulates messaging. Opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Better Boulder organization. We hope you enjoy the diversity of opinions and perspectives and that these conversations spark improved dialog in the community. Please visit betterboulder.com for official positions on a wide variety of topics. While you are there, please consider donating money if you value our work. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:07:58 +0000 en © 2026 https://episodes.castos.com/6083647e0e7df1-21589587/images/bb-logo-01-square-1500.png https://better-boulder-pod.castos.com This podcast features interviews with members of Better Boulder, candidates we endorse, and other friends of our organization. We explore ways to make Boulder better with special emphasis on improved housing access and transportation infrastructure. Better Boulder is a nonprofit political action committee that endorses candidates and ballot measures and develops and promotes policies that we believe will make Boulder more vibrant, livable, and connected. We are working hard to create and enhance sustainable, walkable neighborhoods and to champion well-designed infill and redevelopment that reduces our impact on the climate, encourages less driving, and keeps our community welcoming and economically thriving. This podcast is not governed by a consensus driven approval process that carefully regulates messaging. Opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Better Boulder organization. We hope you enjoy the diversity of opinions and perspectives and that these conversations spark improved dialog in the community. Please visit betterboulder.com for official positions on a wide variety of topics. While you are there, please consider donating money if you value our work. Philip Ogren episodic This podcast features interviews with members of Better Boulder, candidates we endorse, and other friends of our organization. We explore ways to make Boulder better with special emphasis on improved housing access and transportation infrastructure. Better Boulder is a nonprofit political action committee that endorses candidates and ballot measures and develops and promotes policies that we believe will make Boulder more vibrant, livable, and connected. We are working hard to create and enhance sustainable, walkable neighborhoods and to champion well-designed infill and redevelopment that reduces our impact on the climate, encourages less driving, and keeps our community welcoming and economically thriving. This podcast is not governed by a consensus driven approval process that carefully regulates messaging. Opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Better Boulder organization. We hope you enjoy the diversity of opinions and perspectives and that these conversations spark improved dialog in the community. Please visit betterboulder.com for official positions on a wide variety of topics. While you are there, please consider donating money if you value our work. Philip Ogren philip.ogren@outlook.com false https://feeds.castos.com/93n0r yes Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:07:58 +0000 Philip Ogren https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70299/episode/2487099 https://better-boulder-pod.castos.com/episodes/002-sue-prant-walk-and-bike-month For episode 2, I sat down with Sue Prant at Community Cycles where she is the executive director to talk about her organization, Community Cycles, and their work in the community to promote riding bicycles and improving cycling infrastructure in Boulder in addition to their involvement with making Walk and Bike Month a success.  We also talked about transportation improvements happening in Boulder and teens on e-bikes.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Boulder Walk and Bike Month
• (00:02:08) - Meet the Executive Director of Community Cycles
• (00:02:24) - March is Walk and Bike Month
• (00:04:15) - Boulder B360
• (00:07:23) - Community Cycles Bike to Work Day
• (00:12:00) - Back to School: The Bike
• (00:12:44) - Community Cycles offers E-Bikes
• (00:18:23) - Half of the committee's work is advocacy and outreach
• (00:20:49) - Biking and pedestrian safety in Boulder
• (00:25:44) - Biking on Folsom and Cannes
• (00:30:29) - Bicycle riders on Boulder's streets
• (00:31:53) - Bike to Work Day and Walk in Bike Month
• (00:37:36) - Are E-Bikes Too Fun for Kids?
• (00:42:19) - Biking to Work in Boulder

]]> full 2 1 false For episode 2, I sat down with Sue Prant at Community Cycles where she is the executive director to talk about her organization, Community Cycles, and their work in the community to promote riding bicycles and improving cycling infrastructure in Boulder in addition to their involvement with making Walk and Bike Month a success.  We also talked about transportation improvements happening in Boulder and teens on e-bikes.

]]> 00:49:27 Tue, 12 May 2026 03:19:06 +0000 Philip Ogren https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70299/episode/2460485 https://better-boulder-pod.castos.com/episodes/001-scott-rodwin-abundance-in-boulder In this first episode I sat down with Scott Rodwin at his office in downtown Boulder where he works as an architect.  Scott is obsessed with sustainability in the built environment and is a leader in green design in Colorado and is an active board member of Better Boulder.  We talked about why it's so difficult to build attainable housing and build great places in Boulder. Along the way we also talked about construction defect legislation, ADUs, the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and Title 9, among others. 

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Better Boulder
• (00:02:49) - Bolder Bolder Hearts and Minds
• (00:04:55) - Boulder on Abundance
• (00:16:00) - The culture of arts in Boulder
• (00:24:02) - Colorado's approach to building housing
• (00:34:13) - Boulder's downtown design guidelines
• (00:43:16) - The challenges of building a sustainable city
• (00:45:02) - Can we Build More Condos?
• (00:46:43) - Recommended Stories For New ADUs: Colorado Housing Market
• (00:49:03) - Boulder Planning Board member on the City's development process
• (00:58:12) - Pro-development arguments get twisted
• (01:05:49) - Boulder Planning: We've Made Life Too Hard for ourselves
• (01:13:04) - Better Boulder: Hearts and Minds Podcast

]]> full 1 1 false In this first episode I sat down with Scott Rodwin at his office in downtown Boulder where he works as an architect.  Scott is obsessed with sustainability in the built environment and is a leader in green design in Colorado and is an active board member of Better Boulder.  We talked about why it's so difficult to build attainable housing and build great places in Boulder. Along the way we also talked about construction defect legislation, ADUs, the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and Title 9, among others. 

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