‘Creative class’ more than new buzz word? Boulder could be testing ground for theory

Suddenly, Boulder’s a “boom village.” In fact, we’re ranked the No. 1 “boom village” in the country, followed closely by No. 2 Fort Collins just up the road.

This does not bode well, I think, for finding a downtown parking place Friday nights.

The “boom village” buzz was stirred up by the March issue of Business 2.0, a national business magazine. Its cover story ranking “the next boom towns” examines America’s 20 hottest job markets, telling us where the most-skilled, most-educated workers — the “elite” workers if you will — will want to be.

Working with research firm Global Insight, the…