In this episode, Aaron Brockett, Mayor of the City of Boulder, Colorado, USA, explores how the city is tackling the pressures of being a highly desirable, outdoors-oriented university city. Topics include practical housing affordability tools alongside nature-based climate resilience and wildfire mitigation that prioritise healthy forests and restored ecosystems. The discussion looks at inclusive community engagement through multilingual block parties and dedicated liaisons, protections for residents in manufactured-housing communities, and progress on unsheltered homelessness via permanent supportive housing. Mobility comes into focus with bikes and paths, bus rapid transit, and a long-sought regional rail link, while a people-centred view of “smart” highlights technology that quietly serves real needs.   Like our show? Remember to subscribe and rate it! Want to join us for an episode? Fill out the form on our Podcast Page. And for more insights, visit our BABLE Smart Cities Knowledge Hub