Idaho

ULI Panel To Recommend Ways To Resolve Growth Dilemmas

Turf battles, private property rights, and rural growth are hot button issues.

February 1, 2005 - The Idaho Statesman

Planners Try To Cope With Meridian's Growth

Meridian, a suburb of Boise, Idaho, struggles with growth projections and new developments.

November 21, 2004 - The Idaho Statesman

Plans For Idaho's Largest Development Abandoned

Developers abandoned their plans to build what would have been Idaho's largest residential development saying the project´s progress has been bled dry by too many government regulations.

May 17, 2003 - The Idaho Statesman

A Deal With The Devil To Slow Sprawl

A development rights deal in northern Idaho is the latest example of conservation groups making deals with their historic foes to slow suburban sprawl.

November 15, 2002 - Wall St. Journal

Wealthy Residents Transform Modest Idaho Town

Ketchum, Idaho started life as a modest town. It's now a haven for the wealthy, forcing out lower-, middle- and een upper-middle-income families.

September 30, 2002 - Spokesman-Review

Urban Sprawl Creates Couch Potatoes

A scientist with the Centers for Disease Control sugggests that sprawl is affecting the public's health.

September 25, 2001 - Ideas2000

A Better Boise, Through Planning

In the midst of a tech boom, the city is looking to implementing smart growth practices to protect open space and agriculture.

March 23, 2001 - The Seattle Times

Planners Toss Home Business Codes

After hours of testimony, an Idaho County Planning Commission tossed out proposed restrictions on home-based businesses.

March 22, 2001 - Coeur D'Alene Press

Economic Success -- For A Price

A tech boom is fueling Idaho's rapid transformation making it the nation's fifth fastest growing state, but the state is ahead in debating growth and transit policies.

March 11, 2001 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Resorts: A Year-Long Attraction

Substantial development of an Idaho resort represents a growing trend in trying to attract visitors all year long.

September 2, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

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