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PLAN-BOULDER county

Protecting the environment and enhancing Boulder County's unique character since 1959.

PLAN-Boulder County

Our Mission


  • Protect and enhance Boulder County’s environment and unique character.
  • Reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact.
  • Build on our 60-year history of environmental protection and good governance.


We are a future-focused, citizen-led grassroots activist organization that advocates for public - not special - interests using education, political action, and encouragement of good governance.


We’re here for you. We’re here for Boulder's environment.


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Plan-boulder county

AN INSPIRATIONAL HERITAGE

In 1959, a group of citizens, concerned by proposed unsightly development of Boulder’s scenic mountain backdrop, initiated and successfully campaigned for the “Blue Line Amendment,” which prohibits city water service above a certain elevation. These citizens organized PLAN-Boulder (PLAN stands for People’s League for Action Now). Since then, PLAN-Boulder County helped establish the City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department and was instrumental in creating the city’s Open Space program. PLAN-Boulder County has been at the forefront of creating Boulder’s Historic Preservation Ordinance, the city’s building height limitation, the Transportation Master Plan, and the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. More recently, PLAN-Boulder County has advocated for individual issues related to urban agriculture, affordable housing, long-range planning, open space management and conservation, neighborhood character, and clean energy/greenhouse gas reduction.

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By Allyn Feinberg September 23, 2025
Here are the PLAN-Boulder County positions on local ballot initiatives.
By Allyn Feinberg September 23, 2025
PLAN-Boulder County is limiting our endorsements of 2025 City Council candidates to three, even though there are four seats in the running. After the Collaborative Forum in which PLAN-Boulder, Open Boulder and Better Boulder jointly sponsored a candidate forum, the board also evaluated candidates’ responses to the PLAN-Boulder questionnaire and most significantly, assessed our experiences with the four incumbents over their past term. Based on these deliberations, we determined that our three endorsed candidates- Mark Wallach, Jenny Robins, and Rob Kaplan – are the ones that best support PLAN-Boulder’s values and policies.
By Allyn Feinberg September 12, 2025
Watch the video recording of the Sept. 8, 2025 Forum to get to know who is running for 4 open City Council seats .
By Allyn Feinberg September 11, 2025
Plan-Boulder County convenes a panel of water experts to discuss issues and make recommendations for the upcoming Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan revision.
By Peter Mayer June 5, 2024
Watch the video recording of the 2024 Democratic Legislative Candidate Primary Forum
By Peter Mayer September 11, 2023
John Mirisch, city council member and former mayor of Beverly Hills, CA gave an insightful talk at the 2023 PLAN-Boulder County annual dinner and meeting on September 8, 2023.