Could Sundance bring more short term rentals to Boulder? The city council is looking into it.

In less than two years, tens of thousands of people will be in Boulder's downtown and in their neighborhoods for the Sundance Film Festival.

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"I am so excited that Sundance is coming," Boulder resident Caroline Hall said, "I don't see leaving my house. However, if I were in dire straits, I could make a lot of money renting out my house. I'm right downtown."

That same entrepreneurial spirit has brought a lot of Boulder residents to the mayor's office.

"I can't tell you how many people have asked me about this, unprompted. They'll say, 'Oh, so can I short-term rent my property for Sundance?'" Mayor Aaron Brockett said.

And with this new festival lodging proposal, Brockett is hoping that the answer could be a 'Yes'.

Right now, to have a short-term rental in Boulder, there are intenti