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McLean not high on rail dream for Downtown Boise circulator

While a downtown stadium project and potential new main library project saw significant attention during the election, another major proposed capital project flew under...

Big questions: Tall buildings? Trains? Stadium? Library? Topgolf? Albertsons? What we’re watching for you in 2020

There are a whole slew of projects teed up for 2020 around the Treasure Valley. Instead of a list of items we've already reported...

Circulator, library, sports park: documents shed light on possible ways to pay for big Boise projects

The Capital City Development Corporation's five-year plan for capital improvements has money set aside for several big projects the City of Boise is championing....

Leaders hope massive expansion could increase bus usage 800%

Plan would revamp system across Ada & Canyon counties. Feedback sought from public on concepts. Funding an open question The Boise area is booming....

Old trolley tracks unearthed during downtown road work

Ada County Highway District crews are doing some roadwork in the area of 16th and State St. in the North End...

Boise to spend $3.5 million to steam ahead on downtown rail plan

UPDATE: A prior version of this story used different budget figures provided to BoiseDev by the City of Boise and confirmed on a...

Developer and others: Boise Circulator should skip rail and go driverless

Autonomous electric bus, Courtesy Protera. Should Boise invest in a transportation mode out of the past - or look to the future for options?...

Trump & transit: How will Federal shifts affect Boise’s Circulator idea?

For a Boise streetcar or bus circulator project to happen, city leaders are clear it will need a healthy dose of Federal...

Circulator open house: mixed reactions

BoiseDev has obtained a summary of the comments received during an open house for a circulator from Boise State through Downtown Boise.The...

Bigger than a streetcar: An idea on transit for 2040

News analysis by Don Daystaging-boisedevcom.kinsta.cloudComments are enabled at the bottom if you'd like to chip in your thoughtsI'm not a transportation planner....

“T” for transit: Decision made on Boise streetcar; inside the push to make it a reality

Boise's mayor has wanted a streetcar to roll its way through Downtown Boise for a long time. In 2008, he proclaimed in his State of the City address that the city should build one. Now in 2017, will it happen? A new push is coming.

Analysis: Tops on Bieter’s list: main library revamp, option to hike taxes

News analysis by Don Day staging-boisedevcom.kinsta.cloud BOISE - The Boise Weekly reports on the City of Boise's budget planning for 2017. The City's fiscal year starts...