Convention Center Quandry in Boise

Controversial Boise convention center plans face location and financing hurdles.

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August 1, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Boise(Idaho)is exploring ways to build and pay for a different Downtown convention center than the one proposed by the Greater Boise Auditorium District, despite the district's opposition to the location and a likely lawsuit by critics...A convention center would be the first step in turning a mostly barren stretch of former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way between 9th and 15th into a Downtown showcase that could feature a new Discovery Museum, a major new hotel, residential housing and new businesses."

Thanks to Jon Cecil, AICP

FULL STORY: Where will Boise's proposed convention center be built?

Friday, July 28, 2006 in The Idaho Statesman

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