Boise Development Thread - Part II

[jakor21]

My Hopes..

1) We need more people living in the downtown region. This creates vibrancy, culture, better everything.

2) Same with Sawtooth, I would like to see all the proposals and approvals on the residential projects start construction, hopefully.

3) I would like to see some proposals on apartment buildings, more targeted to the millennial's, more affordable downtown living options.
This is the group that is most likely to generate culture and the arts, creativity, etc., within the downtown area.

[GrandTeton]

I'm not a Boisean anymore, but I can still participate, right?

1. Similar to Jakor and Sawtooth, I'd love to see residential mid-rises (6+ stories) in the River and Western portions of downtown.

2. More bike lane connections to the greenbelt.

3. A rezone around Emerald and Orchard to allow for mixed-use buildings.

[BoiseBMW]

I want for Panera Bread to open on Eagle.

[Hawk]

I've got my fingers crossed that we'll soon see plans for a 25 + mixed used highrise. But the way things are panning out with projects such as Parcel B, it's more then likely not going to happen. So more realistically, here's my list:

1) A couple 6-12 flooor mix-use buildings east of Capital Blvd. 15 + would be pushing it. Also some 5-10 floor buildings in and around CWI's new campus near Whitewater Blvd would be something sweet to boost development, and have almost like a second downtown.

2) Improve our Public transit system. Specifically I would love to see the day where ValleyRide runs their buses 24/7. Along with adding a tram in, and around downtown's core, BSU, and the Airport. But most of all I'd like to see buses around Downtown's core to take after Seattle and be free to Ride.

3) improve access to the Greenbelt.

[jakor21]

Originally Posted by Hawk

I've got my fingers crossed that we'll soon see plans for a 25 + mixed used highrise. But the way things are panning out with projects such as Parcel B, it's more then likely not going to happen. So more realistically, here's my list:

1) A couple 6-12 flooor mix-use buildings east of Capital Blvd. 15 + would be pushing it. Also some 5-10 floor buildings in and around CWI's new campus near Whitewater Blvd would be something sweet to boost development, and have almost like a second downtown.

2) Improve our Public transit system. Specifically I would love to see the day where ValleyRide runs their buses 24/7. Along with adding a tram in, and around downtown's core, BSU, and the Airport. But most of all I'd like to see buses around Downtown's core to take after Seattle and be free to Ride.

3) improve access to the Greenbelt.

Agreed. These would be amazing too..

[OhGoodGlavin]

Originally Posted by Hawk

2) Improve our Public transit system. Specifically I would love to see the day where ValleyRide runs their buses 24/7. Along with adding a tram in, and around downtown's core, BSU, and the Airport. But most of all I'd like to see buses around Downtown's core to take after Seattle and be free to Ride.

Yes, this is a definite must. With Boise State now going to have an entire department located downtown (in addition to the presence in BoDo) I think having some kind of joint Valley Ride/Boise State shuttle is going to be critical. And once CWI-Boise starts to take shape - presuming a non-negligible number of those students will be seeking to ultimate transfer to Boise State and start taking classes there - integrating West Downtown via transit will be critical. Boulder's Hop, Skip, and Jump has seemed to be a good model for multi-scale shuttling.

There's definitely a whole bunch of other transport wishes I have. Top 3 would be:
1) Finally news on an east coast flight - either WN to BWI or UA to EWR (ATL is too far south for me). An unrealistic wish is B6 to BOS
2) Broadway bridge going smoothly
3) ACHD and the City finally getting past their "issues" and developing a long-term strategy for integrating bikes as transit throughout the city

[TVurban]

Anyone see the article in the paper today about the BSU Masterplan?

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/l...e52809050.html

[Architecture Buff]

Hope everyone watch PBS this last week:
John Portman: A Life Of Building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiIP21B8hDw

As a great architect he also did developments and was an artist.

I would like to see:
1 A multiuse high rise (25 t0 30 floors) with offices, hotel and condos.
2 Design buildings along Front, Myrtle and Capital with stores and cafes facing the street on the ground floor.
3 More apartments and condos (6 to10 floors) with stores and restaurants on the ground floor, and prices that more people could afford.

[Deek1978]

Hey guys, I typically hang out on the Utah Forums, but my sister and her family just moved from St. George Utah, to Boise. My BIL's work made him a regional VP and he's out of Boise now. He was flying from St. George to Boise twice a month, and they finally decided just to move up there.
I haven't ever been to Boise, but we'll be heading up there twice a year or so to visit. We're close with my sister's family. You're getting a good one, Boise. Here's hoping the visits are great! See you in May!

[Architecture Buff]

Work started today in the demolishing of the home on the hill.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/l...e52947515.html

[Visualize]

Originally Posted by Architecture Buff

Work started today in the demolishing of the home on the hill.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/l...e52947515.html

With all the homage to tractors and agriculture downtown I really hope they replace the house with a large opposing Statue of Liberty type figure of some pissed off old farmer with a shotgun that yells, "get off my lawn" and fires a warning shot anytime someone tries to go sledding on his hill.

For real though, I would love to have some gigantic statue there, as we jokingly talked about putting on top of TableRock once before on here. It would be an awesome tourist attraction as the city ages.

[N2I.F.]

Originally Posted by Visualize

With all the homage to tractors and agriculture downtown I really hope they replace the house with a large opposing Statue of Liberty type figure of some pissed off old farmer with a shotgun that yells, "get off my lawn" and fires a warning shot anytime someone tries to go sledding on his hill.

For real though, I would love to have some gigantic statue there, as we jokingly talked about putting on top of TableRock once before on here. It would be an awesome tourist attraction as the city ages.

Ha, ha. I saw the article too. What will the state do for a new Governor's Mansion?

[Boisebro]

Originally Posted by N2I.F.

Ha, ha. I saw the article too. What will the state do for a new Governor's Mansion?

they need more humility anyway.

[Boisebro]

i'm going to cheat a little and break my 2016 wish list into two categories: realistic and holy-crap-this-would-be-awesome.


realistic:

1 - four or five new (as yet unannounced) downtown residential developments of 5 floors or more featuring contemporary design, large windows, balconies and unique architectural features.

2 - one to two new mixed used developments of 8+ floors, preferably replacing some of the current surface parking lots on the west side of downtown.

3 - announcement that financing has been secured for a new downtown Boise Hawks stadium, possibly shared with a BSU baseball team. i place this under "realistic" only because the city and BSU have both stated this as a goal.


and now, my holy-crap-this-would-be-awesome list:

1 - a new mixed-use tallest in 30-floor/420-foot range as a signature tower in the central core. one possible location is the surface parking lot just southeast of One Capital Center, across 9th from the Wells Fargo building.

2 - announcement of a new interactive discovery museum (think: Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry) to be located in the gap where the connector splits. museum to include a 600-foot observation tower and restaurant.

3 - announcement of the Shafer Butte Tramway from the lower foothills up to Bogus Basin, similar to the Albuquerque Tram. base of the Tramway to be built just north of the city, away from current residential developments, and include parking and a commercial area.

a shame to limit the list to 3, but i guess we have to start somewhere.

and now, i shall return back to reality and enjoy construction of our new 5-floor suburban-style hotels, downtown.

[Sawtooth]

I am slowly but surely putting together a new photo thread of this past Summer up to current time in Winter. I will post it sometime soon.

[N2I.F.]

Originally Posted by Boisebro

they need more humility anyway.

[Cottonwood]

Lists, take them as you will. Boise fares pretty well in a lot of lists at wallethub.com. Kill some time at work and browse during this first of the year lull in new development news. There are more I did not "list" below.



2016’s Best and Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-w...ifestyle/8817/

Methodology

In order to identify the cities that encourage an active lifestyle, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across two key dimensions, “Budget & Participation” and “Sports Facilities & Outdoor Environment.” The latter was weighted more heavily than the former because the accessibility of public facilities mainly determines how well the population can engage in physical activity.

With regard to our sample, please note that “city” refers to city proper and excludes surrounding metro areas.

2015’s Best & Worst Cities for Recreation

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst...creation/5144/

Methodology

To find the best and worst cities for recreation, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions, including: 1) Entertainment & Recreational Facilities, 2) Costs, 3) Quality of Parks and 4) Climate. We then identified 27 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Please note that “city” refers to city proper and excludes surrounding metro areas.

2015’s Greenest Cities in America

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least...6/#methodology

Methodology

In order to find the greenest cities in America, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities across four key dimensions: 1) Environmental Quality, 2) “Greenness” of Transportation, 3) “Greenness” of Energy Sources and 4) Green Lifestyle & Local Policies. For our sample, please note that “city” refers to city proper and excludes surrounding metro areas.

Next, we compiled 13 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Data for metrics marked with an asterisk (*) were available at the state level only. Although recycling is vital to the sustainability efforts of each city, the types and sizes of recycling facilities vary widely by city. We therefore were not able to include a metric that either measures the availability of recycling programs or the amount of waste recycled in each city due to the lack of comparable data to use across our sample.

[Cottonwood]

http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/m...tour_final.pdf

MAPPING the CITY:BOISE’S1863 PLAT

[Architecture Buff]

McDonald's has closed on Apple by Timberline HS.
Twin Dragon on Fairview by Red Lion closes in March.
Library at Bown Crossing in SE Boise has started.

Afton


Looking up 8th


Clearwater Analytics in skyline


Onenineteen Condos


Marriott on Capital


The Inn at 500 Capital


Simplot HQ


City Center


The District on Parkcenter

[OhGoodGlavin]

Thanks for the Update AB! Also noticed today that site prep (removing the parking lot) has started for the Hyatt Place on Bannock. That makes 3 hotels in downtown that are under construction.