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Board reviews 2021 Housing Equity Symposium excerpt; members link Boulder's history to today's affordability and exclusion
Summary
The Housing Advisory Board watched a 17‑minute excerpt of a 2021 Housing Equity Symposium that traced local history — treaties, Sand Creek, zoning and racial exclusion — and discussed how those legacies shape current housing affordability and diversity outcomes.
At its June 25 meeting the Boulder Housing Advisory Board screened a 17‑minute excerpt from the city’s 2021 Housing Equity Symposium and discussed whether historical policies have a continuing effect on local affordability and inclusion.
Clay Fong — who presented the original symposium session and described himself as then working for the city’s housing department — framed the segment as an exploration of how “myth and policy” shaped Boulder’s development. Fong traced settlement from the mid‑19th century through the 20th century and described harmful episodes including treaty violations, the Sand Creek…
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