Planned Community Expansion Hotly Debated in Idaho

Expansion of greenfield development in rural parts of Ada County, Idaho, is cause for concern among some public sector policymakers like Boise's Mayor David Bieter.

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October 30, 2005, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Eight new mini-cities are proposed or on the drawing board around Eagle and Boise as national and local developers eye rural Ada County's sagebrush sea, fresh air and quiet locales as the ideal place for planned communities."

Thanks to Jon Cecil, AICP

FULL STORY: 8 new communities may be in Ada County's future

Sunday, October 30, 2005 in The Idaho Statesman

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