Communication and Public Awareness
Articles
We do our best to compile articles that appear in newspapers and magazines about transportation and growth issues in the Treasure Valley. The Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Press Tribune are the largest newspapers in the area and explore growth issues quite regularly.
2021 Articles
November
Idaho Statesman, November 10, 2021
Congress approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. How much will Idaho get?
October
Idaho Press, October 23, 2021
Going down the road: Big highway projects on tap for Treasure Valley
KIVI, October 11, 2021
COMPASS holding Treasure Valley travel survey, households will be randomly selected
September
Idaho Statesman, September 22, 2021
Idaho law means federal infrastructure bill bypasses public transit needs, advocates say
Idaho Press, September 17, 2021
Treasure Valley traffic volume returning to pre-pandemic clip
August
National Association of Regional Councils, August 13, 2021
2021 Project Achievement and Leadership Award Blog Series: A Conversation with the Honorable Garret Nancolas
Idaho Statesman, August 12, 2021
‘We must keep pace’: Infrastructure bill would offer Idaho transportation funding boost
Idaho Press, August 8, 2021 and KTVB, August 9, 2021
Meridian, Nampa at crossroads of housing growth
June
Idaho Press, June 19, 2021
Faces in new places
Idaho Statesman, June 10, 2021
Does growth pay for itself? Finally, a planning tool can help cities answer the question
Idaho Statesman, June 10, 2021
How much will a proposed subdivision cost to police? Soon, Boise-area leaders will know
Idaho Press, June 9, 2021
All aboard? What the Pioneer line restoration would mean for the Treasure Valley
Idaho Capital Sun, June 7, 2021
State Street, Boise rail upgrades have stalled for years. Can Biden’s plan move projects forward?
May
Idaho Press, May 17, 2021
A path forward: Officials plan for pathway connectivity despite key barriers
April
KIVI, April 20, 2021
COMPASS Board accepts Canyon and Ada counties population estimates
Idaho Statesman, April 20, 2021
Boise area’s growth continues. Here’s how many people your Idaho city gained last year
Idaho Press, April 20, 2021
COMPASS announces new Treasure Valley population estimates
KTVB, April 20, 2021
Population estimates for Ada, Canyon counties nearing 762,000
BoiseDev, April 20, 2021
Meridian’s growing fast – but Boise’s growing slow: New population estimates for Ada & Canyon counties
March
Idaho Business Review, March 25, 2021
Jayleen Saucedo joins COMPASS as communication assistant
KTVB and MSN.com, March 3, 2021
COMPASS survey finds 92% of people support high-capacity transit in the Treasure Valley
Idaho Press, March 3, 2021
Survey results show support for transit from Boise to Caldwell
BoiseDev, March 3, 2021
COMPASS: High-capacity transit has public support in Treasure Valley
February
Sierra Club: Idaho Chapter, February 24, 2021
Help shape the future of public transportation in the Treasure Valley!
Idaho Business Review, February 23, 2021
Destinie Hart joins COMPASS as principal planner
Idaho Statesman, February 18, 2021
Letter to the editor, Public Transit
KBOI Idaho News, February 8, 2021
Take the Survey: The future of transportation in the Treasure Valley
Idaho Press, February 4, 2021
Letter to the editor, Feb. 4, 2021
January
Idaho Statesman, January 29, 2021
2nd big apartment development planned in Boise's West End. Area to change dramatically
Boise Dev News, January 28, 2021 and Idaho Press, February 15, 2021
Light rail from Caldwell to Boise?
KTVB, January 26, 2021
What would it take for a high-capacity transit system to work in the Treasure Valley?
KIVI and Yahoo News, January 22, 2021
Light rail transit might be on the horizon for the Treasure Valley
Listen Boise, January 22, 2021
Could a light rail option be coming to the Treasure Valley?
104.3 Wow Country Radio, January 21, 2021
Possible Light Rail From Caldwell to Boise Coming
KTVB, January 21, 2021
Want light rail in the Treasure Valley? Take the survey
Boise State News, January 20, 2021
Survey open to evaluate high-capacity transit in the Treasure Valley
Idaho Business Review, January 13, 2021
In depth at Meridian's Ten Mile and Franklin multifamily hub
Idaho Business Review, January 12, 2021
How should Idaho cities value parking lots? Speaker asks