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New data shows state of Downtown Boise and how it compares to pre-pandemic levels
For more than a year, with the help of the Capital City Development Corp., BoiseDev has tracked parking activity in Downtown Boise parking garages.
The...
Boise Downtown
CCDC outlines what it hopes to see for ‘catalyst’ proposal: affordable housing, parking near Boise YMCA
The Capital City Development Corp. will soon release a long request for proposals for two pieces of property it owns in Downtown Boise.
BoiseDev first...
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One of downtown’s last undeveloped blocks could see hotels, residential project
It's one of the last remaining undeveloped full blocks in Downtown Boise. But that could soon change.
A listing flier offers up the half-block...
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New food truck park hopes Green Acres is the place to be for floaters and Greenbelt users
A new food truck park will open on the Boise River Greenbelt this month.
Anny Frampton and her husband Sean will launch Green Acres Food...
Boise Downtown
New Jump Jam & Jive concert series will light up Downtown Boise this summer: see the lineup
Downtown Boise will come alive with a free concert series again this summer, with the new Jump Jam & Jive.
The eight-show lineup will start...
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JUMP, Simplot Co. plan ‘fun’ and ‘animatronic’ additions to Downtown Boise campus
JUMP, or Jack's Urban Meeting Place, in Downtown Boise, closed its doors in the early days of the pandemic and remains largely closed.
But the...
Affordable Housing
Property owners lodge complaints in 17th St. area; CCDC launches study
An underdeveloped corner of downtown Boise home to multiple social service nonprofits is under study by the city’s urban renewal agency.
Earlier this year, Capital...
Affordable Housing
Boise to replace downtown fire station, add affordable housing
The City of Boise is gearing up to replace its oldest fire station, plus add something new to the area.
On Tuesday, Boise Fire Chief...
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Upgrades coming to Ann Morrison Park; Foundation raising funds for even more features
Several major upgrades are planned for Boise’s largest regional park but the foundation behind the project hopes the community will pitch in and help....
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8th St. Karma nightclub will get a new owner. It’s a familiar face
Downtown Boise nightclub owner Ted Challenger will soon acquire another bar.
8th St. Karma, formerly known as Fatty's Bar, is joining Challenger Hospitality Group....
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Downtown Boise market will again start in Garden City – but could return to Boise
Downtown Boise’s Capital City Public Market, which traditionally operates along 8 St., will once again reopen this Saturday in Garden City. But it could return...
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More water circulation coming to Boise’s Quinn’s Pond to cut down on algae blooms, bacteria
More changes are on the way to Quinn’s Pond to combat harmful algae blooms and other bacteria that often force the popular swimming hole...
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Bocce ball, putting green added near Grove Plaza in Boise
A new bocce ball court and putting green recently went in right in the heart of Downtown Boise.
The plaza between the Wells Fargo Center...
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Big new US Bank signs downtown? Design review panel says no
Boise’s Design Review Committee decided not to recommend two new large signs atop the US Bank Building at Capitol Blvd. and Main St. in...
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Idaho Supreme Court rules Boise’s use of urban renewal legal, after Freedom Foundation complaint
The Idaho Supreme Court sided with the City of Boise in a case disputing the constitutionality of two urban renewal districts on Tuesday.
In January...