looks like the Village at Meridian is going to expand by 225,000 sq ft, according to an article today on IBR.
the expansion doesn't seem to follow their original plan, which looked like this:
the reason i say this is because the article states the expansion will include a second gathering place similar to the fountain area, which wasn't included in the original design.
i searched for new renderings or plans online, but found nothing. the IBR article didn't feature anything.
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as for the light rail, i do hope it's similar to what Little Rock put in. Boise could definitely use a "starter rail" system connecting the downtown core and BSU.
i have little to no doubt it will not happen, but i'd be pleasantly surprised/amazed if the mayor is able to find a way to get it done.