Alpine-Balsam project

Boulder's $366 million Alpine-Balsam redevelopment project has emerged as a contested issue in the city's election, with candidates and residents dividing over the cost and direction of the plan for the former hospital site. The project's scale and price tag have made it a proxy in broader local debates over growth, spending and city leadership.

Boulder's Alpine-Balsam redevelopment project has grown to an estimated $366 million, drawing scrutiny as the city's election season heats up. Reporting traces how costs escalated over the planning of the former hospital site, and the project has now emerged as a flashpoint issue among candidates and voters debating city spending priorities.