Land use--Planning
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:
Foothills Levy 10th Anniversary Project , 2011
Project
Abstract
The idea of conserving the Boise Foothills dates clear back to the 1950s. However, the backdrop to the city of Boise as we know it today is a result of the foothills serial levy of 2001. On May 22, 2001 the citizens of Boise passed $10,000,000 two-year serial levy for conservation of valuable land in the foothills. Since 2001 the Foothills Conservation Advisory Committee has lead the effort to acquire land. Additionally, Boiseans have also donated money to the effort. Today the Foothills...
Dates:
2011
Foothills Levy collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 003
Abstract
A conservation effort to preserve and protect the natural open space in the Boise Foothills by raising money through a two-year property tax known as the Foothills Serial Levy. The Levy was passed by 59% of Boise voters on May 22, 2001, raising $10 million for conservation efforts. The two-year levy in property taxes for commercial, residential, and industrial property was implemented in 2002 and 2003. The funds were managed by the Foothills Conservation Advisory Committee, a group of 12...
Dates:
1973-2004; Majority of material found in 1991-2003
Found in:
Collections
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Foothills Levy collection
Fred Alleman , August 11, 2011
File
Abstract
In his short, 20 minute interview with Stephanie Milne, Fred Alleman described his connection with the Boise foothills. Although he did not recall much from the serial foothills levy campaign, he shared his recollections of his generous donation of money to the foothills conservation effort. In the interview he explained his desire to leave a legacy for his family who also resides in the Boise area. He articulated his desire to make a donation to a cause where the money would be put to good...
Dates:
August 11, 2011
Glenn Selander, September 29, 2010 and October 20, 2010
File
Abstract
Glenn Selander served on the Boise City Council during the last years of urban renewal. The mall had still not been built downtown, and the community was upset. He served to 1985 when the mall was finally approved in the suburbs, and there was a change in the city leadership.In an interview with Brandi Burns on September 29 and October 20, 2010, Glenn Selander discusses the growth Boise experienced in the 1970s, the trend to develop west of the city and into the foothills. He...
Dates:
September 29, 2010 and October 20, 2010
Gordon Bowen , August 5, 1998
File
Abstract
In an interview with Troy Reeves on August 5, 1998, Gordon Bowen discusses the creation of the Boise River Greenbelt and the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee. He reads from written remarks regarding the Atkinson Plan, a government funded planning document for the City of Boise, which laid out the feasibility of building a publicly owned pathway along the Boise River based on a similar concept in Greenbelt, Maryland. He describes the roles Arlo Nelson, City Planning Director, and William...
Dates:
August 5, 1998
Jack Storey, December 3, 2013
File
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
December 3, 2013
James Kalbus , July 14, 1998
File
Abstract
In an interview with Troy Reeves on July 14, 1998, James Kalbus discusses his involvement with the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee. He describes Lake Harbor as the accomplishment he is most proud of, his opinion of the Greenbelt in its current state, and how he thinks certain decisions have allowed it to be kept open to the public. He speaks to the master plan of the Greenbelt through the BSU campus, the building of the Ram Restaurant, and the expansion of the committee’s purview to include...
Dates:
July 14, 1998
Jeanne Lundell , July 9, 1998
File
Abstract
In an interview with Troy Reeves on July 9, 1998, Jeanne Lundell discusses her involvement with the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee beginning in the early 1990s. She describes the accomplishment of the committee in pushing back against encroachments into the setback, joining FACTS after the disbanding of the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee, and her understanding of why the committee disbanded. She expresses some of the frustration felt about the advisory role the committee played, and the...
Dates:
July 9, 1998
Jeff Youtz, August 18, 1998
File
Abstract
In an interview with Troy Reeves on August 18, 1998, Jeff Youtz discusses his time as a member of the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee representing the Garden City City Council. He discusses his desire to have Garden City represented in the planning process to ensure that future development requirements aligned with public access to the river and that the concerns of existing homeowners were represented. He notes his future hope of managing the waterway and pathway as a single recreational...
Dates:
August 18, 1998
Jim Hall, September 13, 2011
File
Abstract
In his interview with Susan Stacy, Jim Hall described the origins of the Boise foothills preservation effort. He described the partnerships he fostered with various public agencies as well as private landowners in the foothills. He discussed the different steps and committees that formed a long the way that culminated in the passage of the serial levy. Hall also provided insight into his involvement in various projects since 2001. The interview concludes with Susan Stacy and Jim hall...
Dates:
September 13, 2011