Boise Town Square

Abstract Mary Tate served on the council when urban renewal was unpopular, partially due to the long delay in development of the downtown and loss of historic streetscapes. At the end of her time on City Council, a larger shift was occurring to replace the old Council and Mayor with a new set of people more amicable to letting the regional mall be built outside of downtown.In an interview with Brandi Burns on November 10, 2010, Mary Tate discusses her experience as a councilmember during...

Abstract Mike Wetherell served seventeen years on the Boise City Council. Throughout that time Boise experienced many pivotal changes, notably, urban renewal. He started on the council at the end of years of development stagnation and served through the successful redevelopment of downtown, construction of the Towne Square Mall, and prosperity of the 1990s. His last years on the Council witnessed the controversy with Brent Coles, and the changing of the leadership in 2003.In an interview...

Abstract Richard Eardley served on the Boise City Council for one term from 1970-1974, and as mayor for three terms from 1974-1986. In an interview with Brandi Burns on September 16, 2009, Richard Eardley discusses his childhood in Baker, Oregon, his career in journalism and radio, what led to his interest in city government, and the issues he worked on as a councilmember and mayor. He describes how the nonpartisanship of local government changed after the Kempthorne administration, what...