Entries by christiaan

Questionnaire: Daily Camera

March 21, 2022 in , /by

Name: Christiaan van Woudenberg Website: c4erie.com Age: 48 Family: Daughters, Anika and Isobel How long have you lived in Erie?: 14.5 years Professional background: 25-plus years experience in enterprise software development. Political/community experience: Current Board of Trustee member Education: Bachelor of arts in molecular, cellular & developmental biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Graduate studies in computational biology / operations research […]

Questionnaire: East County Housing Opportunity Coalition (ECHO)

March 21, 2022 in /by

Visit https://www.echocolorado.com/ to find out more about ECHO Colorado and the important work they do in East Boulder County. Explain to us your own values about community and the need for affordable housing.I believe that everyone deserves to live in the community where they work; not segregated to an undesirable corner of a municipality but […]

Questionnaire: NOCO Home Builders Association

March 18, 2022 in , /by

Let’s start with a general question about housing in your community. What steps, policies and procedures, do you feel have been and can be successful in promoting Attainable and Affordable housing.Given the severe lack of attainable and affordable housing in Erie, no steps, policies, and procedures have been successful thus far. I feel aggressive public-private […]

Questionnaire: Yellowscene

March 17, 2022 in , , /by

Editor’s Note: This was a phone interview, grammar and some minor details have been updated for correctness from the published article on Yellowscene. Background: van Woudenberg is an incumbent candidate up for re-election to Erie’s board of trustees. He is the editor-in-chief of Erie Protectors, which keeps the community up-to-date on local oil and gas […]

Questionnaire: Erie Economic Development Council

March 17, 2022 in /by

Why do you desire to serve as Mayor/Trustee, and how would your personal strengths benefit the Town of Erie?My two teenage daughters and I have been in Erie since 2007, where we enjoy the mountain views, the small-town feeling, and easy access to all that Denver and Boulder have to offer. I have been a […]

Safety

March 3, 2022 in , /by

It’s frustrating to see news reports that rank Colorado as the number one state in the nation for car theft, or that there was a significant spike in crime for 2020. A mayoral candidate asserts that Erie is a place where “criminals break into your car, steal packages from your porch, and vandalize your property.” But is crime in Erie really […]

Questionnaire: Elife Magazine

February 23, 2022 in , /by

Editor’s Note: This is an annotated version of the candidate issue posted on Elife magazine. Trustee statements begin on pp70. Tell us briefly about yourself and where you are from and why you think you’re a good candidate for the position you are running for: * I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa of Dutch […]

Questionnaire: Metro Housing Coalition

February 21, 2022 in , /by

Please tell us about yourself and why you are interested in running (or running for another term) for elected office in the Town of Erie? I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa of Dutch parents, grew up near Edmonton, Alberta, and have been a Colorado resident for over 30 years. After an undergraduate degree in […]

Home Rule Resources

February 13, 2022 in /by

Here are some resources about the transition to home rule. Model Charters Consultants have recommended we look at the following home rule charters as a model for when we undertake the process: The City of Loveland home rule charter was suggested by Tami Tanoue of CIRSA as a model for Erie. The Town of Eagle […]

Topics: Mask Mandate

February 9, 2022 in , /by

At the February 8, 2022 Board of Trustees regular meeting, the Board voted unanimously to repeal the municipal mask mandate that had previously extended the Boulder County Health mask order to the Weld County side of Erie. Here are the comments I made as we considered the resolution: Disappointment with the Lack of Weld County […]

Policy: Build Back Better Act

February 4, 2022 in , , /by

On the morning of Friday, February 4th, 2022, I had the privilege of participating in a virtual press conference featuring Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Louisville Mayor Ashley Stolzmann, former Colorado House Majority Leader & CU Law adjunct faculty Alice Madden, and Mom’s Clean Air Force field organizer Laurie Anderson to urge Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper to pass the Build Back Better Act.

Policy: HB22-1020

February 3, 2022 in , /by

On the afternoon of February 3rd, I had the opportunity to once again testify against a bill brought forth by Representative Dan Woog attempting to restrict municipal powers to control building codes under their 1041-granted authority. Here is the testimony I gave, as the Town’s representative to Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA): Thank you […]

Volunteering: Roller Derby

January 24, 2022 in /by

My first volunteer passion is to the sport of roller derby. For the last 9 years, I’ve been involved as a referee for over a dozen teams within several hundred miles of Denver; from Edwards to Castle Rock, Cheyenne, Ft. Collins, and beyond. From a recreational league in Lakewood to the number 5 team in […]

Home Rule

January 24, 2022 in /by

What is Home Rule? In simple terms, it is a form of government that allows a municipality greater control of “matters of local concern”: If a matter is of local or municipal concern, a home rule city may regulate or otherwise control or act with reference to it. In the absence of municipal action the […]

Press Release: Running for Re-Election

January 24, 2022 in /by

To see the ambitious agenda of the current Board of Trustees to fruition, Christiaan van Woudenberg is proud to announce his candidacy for Trustee of Erie in the April 5, 2022 election.

Crestone Operator Agreement Remarks

November 5, 2018 in /by

In its entirety, here are the remarks I made at the special Board of Trustees meeting on Sunday, November 4th, 2018 regarding the operator agreement with Crestone Peak Resources. My first comments are for my peers on the dais. In my opening speech at the Vista Ridge Academy candidate forum in March, I made an […]

Oil & Gas: Crestone Boulder County CDP

January 20, 2018 in /by

As a part of the third draft of Crestone Peak Resources’ Comprehensive Drilling Plan (CDP) for Boulder County, the operator has prepared a Question and Answer Summary (PDF). While much of the Town of Erie does not directly fall in the area of the CDP, many Erie residents call Boulder County home. I’d hoped that […]

Policy: Coyotes

January 15, 2018 in /by

I share the opinion of Kristin Cannon, District Wildlife Manager at Colorado Parks & Rec. She said, “Wildlife officers, such as myself, do not kill coyotes who prey on pets or demonstrate human habituation. We will, however, kill coyotes whose behavior has escalated to the point that it is a human-safety concern.” The Colorado Parks […]

7News: State Acknowledges Miscommunication

November 13, 2017 in , /by

The lead story on 7News for November 13, 2017 was about the notice of alleged violation at the Vessels Minerals site just 25 yards east of the playground at Aspen Ridge Preparatory School. It featured drone footage I took at the site on November 12, 2017. As Trustee, I’ll have, and will continue to use […]

ELife: Why I am an Activist

November 9, 2017 in /by

This article is reprinted from the Holiday 2017 issue of Elife. ac·tiv·ist noun /ˈæk.tə.vɪst/a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public protests to try to make this happen ((http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/activist))