See below for links that provide access to organizations and resources of interest to those seeking information on community and economic development, green building, workforce housing or projects involving “adaptive reuse,” a planning term roughly equivalent to “spinning straw into gold,” or “making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” We’ve also included links to government and other entities as well. Feel free to post your own suggestions for links via the “contact us” page.
Please note: Listing does not imply endorsement.
Local Government
- City of Boise
- Department of Arts and History
- Demographics from the US Census
- Capital City Development Corporation
- Ada County
Urban Planning and Community Development
- U of I Urban Research and Design Center (URDC)
- Idaho Smart Growth
- Smart Growth in Action
- Urban Open Space Foundation
- American Planning Association
- Creative Class Group
Workforce Housing, Transit and Community Resilience
- Boise’s Downtown Housing Market Analysis
- Urban Land Institute: Workforce and Affordable Housing
- Homes for Working Families
- Housing Boom Forces Mayors to Grapple with Affordability
- DBA Speaker: Housing, transit could make Boise thrive
- Federal cuts make affordable houses an unfilled niche
- Seattle, Boulder leaders share growth strategies with Downtown Boise Association
Development Resources and Green Building
Creative Community Development and Design Projects
- Lowry (Denver’s repurposed airforce base)
- McMenamin’s (historic repurposing)
- BedZed (Britain’s largest carbon-neutral eco-community)
- The Linen District
- ArtSpace Utah
- Bad Dog Rediscovers America
Sustainability, Urban Gardening and such like