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These folders contain newspaper clippings about the development and locations of industries in Boulder County. The clippings were compiled by the Reference Staff at the Boulder Public Library.

These folders contain newspaper clippings about land use in Boulder County. Topics covered include land use control, land use legislation, road regulations, zoning disputes, the development of agricultural land, collapsed mine shafts and mine reclamation, hotel development, planned unit developments (PUDs), gravel mining, blue line restrictions; and proposed zoning and annexation for properties and subdivisions throughout Boulder County. The clippings were compiled by the Reference Staff at the Boulder Public Library.

This folder contains newspaper clippings about Boulder County open space. The clippings were compiled by the Reference Staff at the Boulder Public Library.

A study of the environment and land use of the Dodd property.

This is a very large collection that is currently in storage awaiting organization. Primarily contains City and County of Boulder documents pertaining to land use issues. Martha (Ricky) Weiser attended hundreds of local government hearings and she wrote personal comments on some of these papers.

Deborah Hayes has been a prominent member of the League of Women Voters. She describes her early introduction and involvement with the League due to her mother being a member when she was growing up in California. Ms. Hayes joined the League after graduate school when she came to Boulder to teach at CU, and has been involved with the organization ever since. She describes studying and taking positions on civic issues, as well as educating the public about issues and candidates, as important aspects of the League's work. As a past president, she discusses the league's mission ("informed citizen participation in government") and its activities over the years. Ms. Hayes describes the changes that have taken place at the League in recent years including the admission of men as members, somewhat diminished ernollment, and the use of the Internet and a League Web site to communicate with members and with the public. Lastly, she talks about some of the accomplishments of the Boulder League during her years of involvement and relates some personal ancedotes.

One vertical file that contains information clipped from newspapers, magazines, and other publications on the recorded changes, patterns and development issues in Boulder and Boulder County. Topics include: the height ordinance, the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan, Boulder City Town Company, Downtown Boulder Partnership (DBP), Urban Planning and 1000 Friends of Colorado organization.