Senate Bill 1044, sponsored by Sen. Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon would prohibit cities and counties from using eminent domain to acquire property “for trails, paths, greenways or other ways for walking, running, hiking, bicycling or equestrian use, unless adjacent to a highway, road or street.” In the introduction, Sen. Guthrie characterized Read more…
Watch for a meeting announcement in the next week to determine how we can best support an increase that leads to a transportation system that has good travel choices for all Idahoans. In the meantime…as the conversation heats up Idaho Smart Growth will be participating in the discussion with a coalition of Read more…
Idaho Smart Growth board member and past president Doug Fowler was recently honored by Partners for Livable Communities with the Bridge Builders Award: “Harris Ranch Development Corporation, led by Doug Fowler of LeNir Ltd, is developing Harris Ranch, a 1,300 acre site on a former ranch in east Boise, as a sustainable Read more…