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Boulder named America’s Best Town for Startups
April 22, 2010 – BusinessWeek - In an article titled, “Why Boulder is America’s best town for startups”, the magazine describes Boulder as one of the best places for Internet startups. The city has the highest concentration of software engineers, second highest percentage of workers employed in high tech jobs, and greatest concentration of the “creative class” in the nation.
Boulder #14 in U.S. for business and careers
April 20, 2010 – Daily Camera – Boulder was ranked #14 on the Forbes list of top cities for business and careers based on job growth, cost of living, educational attainment and home prices.
Boulder’s Frasca is James Beard award finalist
March 23, 2010 – Daily Camera – Boulder’s Frasca is a finalist for a James Beard award recognizing the restaurant’s wine selection and service.
Boulder revenue up in ‘09
February 15, 2010 – Daily Camera – The city of Boulder sales and use tax collections rose by .7% in 2009, according to the city’s new sales tax report. City officials had expected tax revenue to be down by 1.9%. While good news, the city remains cautious. Much of the revenue gain in 2009 was in one-time money including the federal “Cash for Clunkers” program and…
WSJ Article on Boulder’s Green Initiatives
February 15, 2010 – Despite a front-page Wall Street Journal article on the difficulty of “going green”, the city has shifted its focus from outreach to action and is positioned to make real progress in meeting its goals of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.