Idaho
Transit Funding Option Needed In Idaho
The Idaho Statesman presents an editorial outlining a four step roadmap to obtain necessary public transit funding from a reluctant legislature.
Growth Brings Congestion To Idaho's Third Largest City
Traffic congestion is the "greatest challenge" for Meridian, Idaho, the growth of which has brought positive changes as well.
Twin Energy, Real Estate Booms In West Cause Conflict
In the Rockies, developers and oil and natural gas companies are vying for access to the same land -- but what could be the consequences for local communities?
Narrowly Developing In Boise
A developer finds an innovative space solution to create Boise's fourth tallest building.
Boise Center No More
Boise, Idaho, is no longer the center of population in Treasure Valley, as density shifts west to Meridian.
Public Parks More Important Than Schools?
Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne decides to use a budget surplus on expanding the state park system, when many expected more educational funding.
Treasure Valley Home Sales Set Record
Idaho's Treasure Valley single-family home sales and dollar value break records.
Idaho's Newest Planned Community Continues to Move Forward
A large development may be constructed near Boise in the wake of arguments between city and county planning officials.
Boise River Greenbelt Expansion Envisioned
The acclaimed Boise River Greenbelt will connect parks, downtown, neighborhoods and surrounding cities. Greenbelt advocates plan for exapansion of popular recreation amentities.
Boise's Mixed-Use Downtown is Boomers' Field of Dreams
In this Idaho college town, they can't build downtown condos for the mature market fast enough.
Planned Community Expansion Hotly Debated in Idaho
Expansion of greenfield development in rural parts of Ada County, Idaho, is cause for concern among some public sector policymakers like Boise's Mayor David Bieter.
Idahoans Grapple With Paying For Growth
Growth debate in Idaho centers on property taxes, impact fees and possibly new legislation.
Community Choices For Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley residents in Southwest Idaho get a chance to weigh in on future growth scenarios.
Illegal Duplexes Create Headaches For Boise City Planners
Boise planners work on emergency ordinance to address substandard lots; infill task force created to work on standards for in-fill development.
Boise State University Proposes Urban Planning Institute
Growth of the Boise metro area has created a need for qualified planners. Boise State University responds with a plan to launch an Institute for Urban and Regional Planning degree program.
Five Pitfalls Keep Growth Plans From Succeeding
Best-laid growth plans often just gather dust. A look at why plans for local transportation and growth management in Idaho's Treasure Valley never materialized.
New Interchange Expected To Transform Meridian, Idaho
Anticipating a new freeway interchange developers are planning new shopping centers, apartments, office buildings and stores.
Balancing Property Taxes And Growth In Idaho
Idaho's property taxes are rising rapidly to keep up with population growth. Idahoans don't like it.
Idaho's Housing Values Expected To Rise
Idaho's housing boom is expected to survive the end of the so-called housing bubble.
Subdivisions Sprawl Into Idaho Farmlands
How agriculture is changing in Idaho's Treasure Valley region where farms are giving way to new surburban development.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
