It's been an epic summer so far. Founded in FoCo revved up to make a huge splash as we returned from a year of being virtual. Fort Collins Comic Con raised $20,000 for literacy efforts in Northern Colorado, bringing our 8-year total to $120,000 for the Poudre River Public Library District. I was appointed to …
Let's talk about the Fort Collins Comic Con team and the life-changing work that was done last weekend to give folks a sense of place and belonging, encourage our youngest geeks to find their way and learn to read, and honor our most creative community members - not just artists, writers, and crafters, but cosplayers, …
Ever since my run for Fort Collins City Council in District 1, I've had a focus on bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails - and nowhere needs them more than North East Fort Collins. Thanks to concerted efforts and lots and lots of asking, the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County partnered to produce the …
During a recent trip to Winter Park, my kiddos treated me to a visit to the Headwaters River Journey museum. It's a non-stop interactive journey through how water goes from a (not so faraway) river to your water tap. The basic takeaways: Colorado is predicted to run short of water in 2030.About 60% of the …
Continue reading A Confluence (notes on water conservation resources in Colorado)
Let’s talk about the Supremely stupid decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and ways to lean in (in addition to protests, demonstrations, donations, and volunteer work) to avoid fleeing the country that seems to be leaning more and more into the Handmaid’s Tale timeline. I’m talking specifically to my friends and the younger voters who, …
Continue reading The Supreme stupidity of overturning Roe v. Wade (a story of externalities)
You're gonna see some big changes on your ballot in November regarding Fort Collins elections. I went to City Hall on Tuesday night to speak in favor of RCV for Fort Collins, and was tremendously proud of our City of Fort Collins staff and City Council for being willing to hear from 60+ residents on …
Continue reading The future of Democracy in Fort Collins is bright!
“It's a safe assumption that voters in Fort Collins are smart, passionate, able to articulate their choices and will fill out the ballot to the degree that they wish to,” Armstrong said.a quote from the RCV explainer article in The Coloradoan on 5/4/2022: https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/05/04/ranked-choice-voters-may-decide-if-system-right-fort-collins-election/7338020001/ There’s a lot of stuff coming down the pipeline for you …
Continue reading A note about Ranked Choice Voting in Fort Collins
I grew up in Douglas County schools, supported and educated by amazing teachers. I've watched my earliest friends and former classmates go on to become teachers in the district. It's a powerful legacy for a school district to foster its own succession plan - for students to become teachers in the same district because they …
The new City Council will soon set its priorities for the next two years. Having walked over 250 miles to connect with as many neighbors in District 1 as possible, I heard many, many shared priorities - I've listed them below: 1. Demand creative solutions to achieve the best Hughes outcomes, avoid legal fees, and …
Continue reading District 1’s Wishlist for 2021 City Council Priorities
Today's updated election results from the City of Fort Collins Government are posted: https://www.fcgov.com/elections/results Nick Armstrong - 3390 (49.76%)Susan Gutowsky - 3423 (50.24%) It’s easy to become disillusioned when your favored candidate isn’t elected, especially in close races like ours. Disillusioned about the state of things - your neighbors’ priorities, the City, the future. The …
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