Downtown Boise continues growth (apartments, hotels, live)

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Good read: Downtown Boise continues growth, with focus on west side

Personally, I love seeing the new buildings going up in downtown. It's not for everyone, I get it. But growth and density *should* be concentrated downtown. Apartments, retail, food, businesses... it all works together.

It's an amazing blessing that downtown Boise is thriving when so many downtowns are struggling with high vacancy and low foot traffic. We bike to downtown often and I'm always blow away by how clean, safe, and vibrant it is.

[AnythingOutdoors]

Anyway, back on topic (really, Denver has nothing to do with Boise), here's a nice summary of the changes in the pipeline: Downtown Boise’s $340M transformation: ‘It’s just the beginning’

Projects include a blend of hotels, mixed-use residential spaces, and new streetscape projects that are expected to enhance downtown biking and walking experiences. This transformation is expected to unfold over the next 12 to 15 months, and according to Tim Keane, director of planning and development at the City of Boise, things are just getting started.

It's great to see formerly empty lots and surface parking converted to more beneficial uses. As someone who live adjacent to downtown, I'm excited for new businesses to go in.