1993 – Residential growth sharpened city of Boulder’s 2020 vision

BOULDER — In 1993, after weathering two recessions in little more than a decade, business was beginning to boom again in Boulder County.

With that boom came demand for development. In Boulder County, and especially within the city of Boulder, development is not a neutral subject.

New single-family housing permits in the city were projected to nearly double from 1990 through the end of 1993, and the city was thinking about tomorrow.

Discussions began on the possibility of a six-month to one-year moratorium on residential development applications — a time-out for the city to determine its future. City officials would use that time…