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Thank you for visiting my campaign website. My name is Fenno Hoffman. I am running for City Council because we face persistent problems that are not responding to our policies and we need to step back and figure out why. Our world and our region are changing rapidly. Boulder faces incredible opportunities to become a model of social, environmental and economic sustainability, but we need more visionary policy and more common sense strategy from our City Council, to get there. We need to understand and boldly address the root causes of our local and regional challenges and we need collaborative community engagement. I am an urban planner, architect, educator and father of four (negotiator). I'm trained to listen, understand complex problems, build consensus and find efficient, practical solutions for low cost. I want your vote to add my voice to a forward looking council that can provide great leadership in these challenging times.
What are the issues?
- Tax revenues are falling & spending is rising.
- Our per capita carbon footprint is above the national average.
- Our businesses face strong regional competition.
- 67,000 of 97,000 workers are commuting beyond city limits.
- We're driving more miles each year.
- We can do better.
What do we need?
- An economic climate that creates and preserves local jobs, provides affordable housing for our workers, fills our neighborhood schools and pays for libraries, parks, open space, human services and public safety. Following in the footsteps of Jack Stoakes & Tom Eldridge, our businesses need a strong balanced voice on council.
- An environmental action plan to create walkable neighborhoods with efficient transit to lower energy consumption and be regionally accountable and responsible. Our plans need to follow our people.
- My kids, all of our kids and our grandkids deserve a future that is economically, environmentally, socially, regionally and hopefully globally sustainable. It's personal. We need to think long range, for their sake.
I can bring community vision and common sense to Council. I ask for your support and your vote in the mail ballot election this fall.
Key dates
Oct. 13-16: Mail ballots will be sent to voters
Nov. 3: Election Day 
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