May 15, 2000
City ready for Grandview talks
Boulder officials are prepared to resume negotiations with the University of Colorado about the future of the Grandview Terrace neighborhood — possibly with the aid of a mediator.
April 6, 2000
Grandview talks delayed
University of Colorado officials fired a new volley Wednesday in the battle over Grandview Terrace, accusing city leaders of reneging on their pledge to resume talks.
April 5, 2000
Town-gown conflict familiar in U.S.
Neal Berlin chuckles when the topic turns to the recent rancor between the University of Colorado and the city of Boulder.
Town vs. Gown: What's working?
Their elected leaders may not be getting along, but employees of the University of Colorado and the city of Boulder seem to have no trouble working together.
Boulder mayor approaches CU to talk
Two months after abandoning negotiations, Boulder's mayor is ready to resume talks with the University of Colorado about the future of Grandview Terrace.
April 4, 2000
CU South Campus plan irks city
Bob Sievers has little patience for the clamor over the University of Colorado's plan to build a parking garage on the ruins of Grandview Terrace.
Lines of authority unclear
When it comes to determining who's the boss in Boulder, University of Colorado officials say they've got an ace in the hole — sovereignty.
A look at CU's master plan
The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved a $920 million, 10-year master plan for the Boulder campus in late February.
April 3, 2000
CU, city clash over Grandview
Throughout the Grandview Terrace neighborhood, University of Colorado Institute of Behavioral Science buildings are sprinkled like dandelions: Building 1, Building 2, Building 3, all the way to Building 8.
Some remember neighborhood history
For Boulder resident Jane Fitz-Randolph, the political squabble over Grandview Terrace is a personal one.
April 2, 2000
Town vs. gown
Don Mock isn't one to get hot under the collar, but he'd heard enough. His face reddening, he began pounding a conference table at the Boulder Public Library.
Town vs. gown
Don Mock isn't one to get hot under the collar, but he'd heard enough. His face reddening, he began pounding a conference table at the Boulder Public Library.
March 25, 2000
CU waits for city's input on Grandview
One month after delaying demolition of the Grandview Terrace bungalows, University of Colorado officials are still waiting for city leaders to rejoin negotiations.
March 10, 2000
What's the fight about?
The bad news (don't ask for the good news; there isn't any) is that it looks like the Grandview Terrace dispute between the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado will wind up in court. And seeing two old friends hell-bent on destroying their century-old relationship over such a puny issue as a bunch of aging bungalows is both sad and alarming.
March 3, 2000
Commission targets Grandview
DENVER — In an unusual twist, the board that oversees the state's public colleges and universities on Thursday found itself smack dab in the middle of a increasingly hostile debate over the future of Boulder's Grandview Terrace.
March 1, 2000
Property owners sue city
Two Grandview Terrace property owners sued the city of Boulder this week over what they call a "sham ordinance" designating their neighborhood as a historic district.
February 28, 2000
Grandview Terrace gets reprieve
The Grandview Terrace bungalows have received a three-month reprieve from the University of Colorado's wrecking ball.
February 25, 2000
CU offers reduced parking in memo
An agreement between the city of Boulder and the University of Colorado to exclude a parking garage and additional parking from the school's Grandview Terrace expansion remains unsigned after talks broke down in January.
February 19, 2000
Cost outweighs benefit of saving bungalows
The University of Colorado has invested millions of dollars in restoring the best of our old buildings (Hale Science, Old Main, Macky Auditorium, Woodbury, Women's Cottage No. 2, The Academy, etc.), but responsible decision makers must consider both costs and benefits in deciding whether to invest taxpayer dollars to renovate small bungalows built in the 1920's and 30's in Grandview Terrace.
February 2, 2000
Part of Grandview designated historic
The Boulder City Council designated a portion of Grandview Terrace as a historic district Tuesday night, a move that drew immediate fire from the University of Colorado.
February 1, 2000
Preservation group warns CU
A national preservation group is warning the University of Colorado that demolishing Grandview Terrace could jeopardize the college's federal funding.
January 30, 2000
Plan proposed to save Grandview
BOULDER — Thousands of dollars' worth of free architectural design aimed at preserving much of the Grandview Terrace neighborhood was unveiled Saturday, but the people it was trying to sway were not present.
January 26, 2000
Historic Boulder backs Grandview landmarking
Historic Boulder is backing the city's move to grant landmark status to a portion of the Grandview Terrace neighborhood, currently slated for demolition by the University of Colorado.
December 22, 1999
Moving bungalows easier said than done
Shipping historic bungalows out of the Grandview Terrace neighborhood promises to be anything but a smooth move.
Grandview issue more complicated
Facilities officials at the University of Colorado are having a hard time deciding how to best remove 30 tiny, possibly historic Grandview Terrace bungalows.
December 7, 1999
CU seeks bids on bungalows
Free just got more expensive where the 30 give-away bungalows in Grandview Terrace neighborhood are concerned.
December 5, 1999
Grandview redevelopment
The university began acquiring properties in the adjacent Grandview Terrace neighborhood in the 1960s. Plans to expand the campus into the neighborhood, north of University Avenue and east of Broadway, were written into the 1990 masterplan. The new draft master plan says the Craftsman-style residences in the neighborhood — contrary to the views of preservationists — are "not unique."
December 2, 1999
Board votes for historic status
Members of Boulder city preservation board voted unanimously Wednesday to make a portion of the Grandview Terrace neighborhood a local historic district.
November 17, 1999
Grandview Terrace backers ask Boulder council for help
Proponents of preserving Grandview Terrace implored Boulder City Council members Tuesday night to be more proactive in stopping the University of Colorado from razing the historic neighborhood.
November 13, 1999
Grandview endorsed for historic listing
DENVER — Despite property owners' objections, the Colorado Historic Preservation Review Board declared Boulder's Grandview Terrace neighborhood architecturally distinctive Friday and recommended it be nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
October 29, 1999
Grandview proposed for local landmark
The Colorado Arts and Crafts Society filed an application Thursday with the city of Boulder to have the Grandview Terrace neighborhood designated a local landmark as part of ongoing efforts to save the central Boulder neighborhood from demolition.
October 8, 1999
Grandview backed for historic list
Local preservationists hope the mere presence of the almighty tax dollar will be all it takes to shield Grandview Terrace from the wrecking ball.
August 20, 1999
University paving paradise for parking
A paradise to fans of Craftsman-style architecture and local historians, the Grandview neighborhood is on track to be a parking lot within a year.
April 16, 1999
CU changes Grandview proposal
The tortured metamorphosis of Grandview Terrace area from neighborhood to campus took a new turn Thursday when the University of Colorado released a revised plan for the area.
North of University Avenue and east of Broadway, the neighborhood's Craftsman-style bungalows were built in the first three decades of this century and housed many CU faculty and staff members. The area has been distinguished as a solid example of the arts-and-crafts style of architecture of the 1920s and 1930s.