development

If you drive through Downtown Boise right now, chances are you’ll have to reroute yourself due to the army of orange cones and road closures that have taken over.

“Growth.” It’s a word that many people in the Boise area have grown to hate over the last few years.

Google Maps first sent their “Street View” cars into Boise in 2007. Since then, Boise has seen a huge population boom!

The Boise Sunshine Rotary Club saw a need for resources and ways for students to connect again. To build friendships. To talk to someone in person. To make children feel that are not alone.

When heading west, on the last Caldwell exit you will see currently utilized and active farmlands but also tons of acres that are unused and dry. Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas and his staff are focused on a 20 year plan to transform the area.

It's no secret, the Treasure Valley is booming and growth is happening all around the region. That is especially true in Downtown Boise as new businesses, developments, and housing keep coming.

Just how much has Boise changed in the past 10 years? The now and then photos are pretty drastic!

The growth of the Treasure Valley over the last few years has been incredible, and with new hotels, and businesses in downtown, new restaurants are coming as well. Welcome Panera.

Remember about a year ago when local grocer WinCo was moving on plans to build two new locations in Meridian? Today, one is stalled and the other seems to be off the table.

Over the last year, we've seen Downtown Boise continue to develop with new hotels, renovated public space, and soon, a downtown parking lot could become an urban park.