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Board of Directors Welcome! ...... 2 Gary Allen, President Kate Eldridge, Vice President The Grow Smart Awards ...... 2 Michelle Groenevelt, Secretary Stacey Alexander, Treasurer Who We Are ...... 3 Laurie Barrera Matt Blandford Smart Growth Principles ...... 3 Bill Clark Hethe Clark Doug Fowler 2013 GROW SMART AWARDS: Sharon Patterson Grant Rob Hopper Citizen Advocacy ...... 4 Wyatt Johnson Steve Lockwood Commercial/Industrial ...... 6 Sherry McKibben Public Policy & Planning ...... 8 Board Emeritus Charles Hummel Redevelopment ...... 10 Jane Lloyd Transportation ...... 12 Staff Andrea Bogle, Administrator Charles Hummel Award ...... 14 Elaine Clegg, Program Coordinator Scot Oliver, Executive Director Deanna Smith, Program Coordinator Previous Grow Smart Award Winners . . 16

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hat is smart growth? As improving our quality of life . Thanks to the city of Moscow, WI see it, smart growth is residents can look forward to the transformation of an a happy family walking on underutilized area between downtown and the University the greenbelt on a Sunday of Idaho into a vibrant urban environment called Legacy afternoon . It is clearing your Crossing . Led by the Ada County Highway District’s rebuilt head biking home from work . Whitewater Park Boulevard, a new river district will emerge Smart growth is a peaceful in the 30th Street area in Boise . We have the city of Nampa stroll to church or to school . It to thank for the Lloyd Square community gathering place, is paying lower taxes and less home to Nampa’s farmers market and many other events . for gas . It is breathing clean We are also celebrating a terrific collaboration among air and enjoying pristine rivers ten organizations that created a safe wildlife crossing and streams . It is preserving our on Highway 21 near Boise . Ten Barrel Brew Pub tops our Gary Allen, President forests, our farms and our foothills . commercial/industrial project list this year, bringing exciting It is about spending less time in new life to the 9th and Bannock intersection in Boise, with a traffic and more time with the people we care about the creative indoor/outdoor design that makes great use of a most . In short, smart growth is about a great quality of life . historic retail building .

Making smart growth happen is complicated . When we talk Finally, we gratefully offer the Charles Hummel award to about it, too often we lose people in the details of multi- Ken Howell to celebrate his career, which has involved modal transportation, comprehensive plans and zoning making downtown living available again, including to transects . While the technical aspects of smart growth are those of limited means, through terrific projects such as the necessary and important, let’s remember that the bottom conversion of the Idanha Hotel . line is making people’s lives better . Congratulations to our 2013 award winners and thanks to our ith this said, I am excited to share with you the 2013 jury members! WGrow Smart Award winners. We have five project award winners this year, and all are or soon will be directly

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mart growth is about so many things that lead to vibrant reuses existing structures Scommunities—walkable neighborhoods, parks and open Residential – any project that is 90-100 percent residential space, transportation choices, housing choices, green Small Community – any project in a community with a building and a mix of building uses—just to name a few . population of less than 10,000 One of the best ways to learn about smart growth is to Green Building - building design, materials and construction see it in action, in our communities . It’s also important to integrated with land use and efficiency come together to celebrate what makes our communities Transportation – projects that improve connectivity, reduce successful . For these reasons, Idaho Smart Growth launched reliance on motorized travel and enhance community the Grow Smart Awards program in 2005 . The program through context-sensitive design recognizes the successful application of smart growth Charles Hummel Award (chosen by the Idaho Smart principles within the following categories (not necessarily Growth board) – recognizes leaders who are exemplary in given each year): their dedication to and implementation of smart growth principles, reflecting a respect for place as well as for design Citizen Advocacy – any individual, group or process that and function . exhibited excellent citizen advocacy Commercial or Industrial – projects that are 90-100 percent ominations are evaluated using Idaho Smart Growth’s commercial Nsmart growth development scorecards, smart growth Mixed Use – development with a good balance of residential principles and a set of criteria based on the principles . The and commercial with opportunity for live, work and play jury (see inside back cover) are experts and professionals in Public Planning and Policy – fully adopted policy or plan a variety of related fields. The scorecards are available at Redevelopment – any project that revitalizes an area and/or www.idahosmartgrowth.org .

4 2013 Grow Smart Awards Idaho Smart Growth board and staff, l-r: Kate Eldridge, Rob Hopper, Hethe Clark, Sharon and Alex Grant, Elaine Clegg, Doug Fowler, Laurie Barrera, Sherry McKibben, Scot Oliver, Gary Allen, Stacey Alexander, Wyatt Johnson, Deanna Smith, Matt Blandford, Jane Lloyd, Steve Lockwood, Andrea Bogle. Not pictured, Michelle Groenevelt, Bill Clark. Who we are

Idaho Smart Growth is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring people together to create great places to live . Smart growth is a way of looking at community design that makes sense economically, environmentally and socially . It aims to increase property values, conserve land and resources, provide more housing and transportation choices, promote active living and foster a strong sense of community .

We work in communities around the state— Smart Growth Principles

• We help cities and communities accommodate all There are ten recognized smart growth principles forms of transportation safely, not just cars . We implement programs like Safe Routes to Schools, Neighborhood 2 leading to better land use and community Market, active living task forces, and bike/pedestrian traffic development: counts, among others . • Foster distinctive communities with a strong • We partner with and can provide incentives to sense of place neighborhood groups, developers and local governments • Provide a variety of transportation choices to encourage development that is more compact, makes • Create a range of housing opportunities and it safer to walk and bike and includes a mix of land uses . choices Through facilitated discussions, we bring all parties to the • Mix land uses table for best results . • Create walkable neighborhoods • Adopt compact building patterns and • We provide education and expertise to help communities efficient infrastructure design encourage efficient development of lasting value, and tools • Preserve open space, parks, farmland, that show how smart growth actually produces more tax natural beauty and environmentally critical revenue over time than sprawl . areas You can find many of these resources online at • Strengthen and direct development toward idahosmartgrowth.org/index.php/resources . Our staff is existing communities another great resource—whether it’s a short phone call or • Make development decisions predictable, fair conducting workshops or walkability assessments, we are and cost-effective able to help more than 20 different communities each year . • Encourage community and stakeholder In all of our work, collaboration is paramount . We partner collaboration with government agencies, universities, other nonprofits and the Idaho chapters of several national organizations . 2013 Grow Smart Awards 5 Citizen Advocacy Award sponsored by Idaho Power

Before/after views of the wildlife crossing built under Highway 21. Boise River Wildlife Linkage Partnership

n October of 2010, the Idaho Transportation Department he Boise River Wildlife Linkage Partnership began as a Icompleted the construction of a wildlife crossing under Tcollection of individuals concerned about the upward State Highway 21 between Boise and Idaho City—the result trend of vehicle-wildlife collisions on Highway 21 . Starting of a significant collaborative effort among ten organizations: in 2000 they began discussing a solution to this problem . They brought together many different professions and Ada County • Ada County Highway District • Boise County • backgrounds, often without much understanding of each Boise National Forest • Bureau of Land Management • City other’s disciplines, allowing these diverse perspectives on of Boise • Idaho Department of Fish and Game • Idaho open space integrity, highway safety, habitat fragmentation, Transportation Department District 3 • Rocky Mountain Elk loss of wildlife and migration corridors to combine their Foundation • US Corps of Engineers • collective knowledge and address the overarching question,

6 2013 Grow Smart Awards • Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society • Idaho Resource Advisory Council • Race to Robie Creek • Transwild Alliance • Wells Fargo/National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

he partnership began construction of the fence in the Tfall of 2011 . To build the fence in a timely and cost- effective manner, a group of 20 volunteers from a range of organizations assisted the partnership in clearing 7,565 linear feet of brush for fence installation . Two segments of fence were constructed on the east and west side of the underpass just in time to be utilized by migrating mule deer and elk .

Cameras have recorded use of the underpass by large groups of deer, as well as elk, fox and coyote for three years in a row . IDFG has picked up only “Is there a better way to protect people and wildlife along a few dead animals alongside Highway 21?” the highway illustrating the project’s success . The wildlife his ad-hoc working group brought a wide range of underpass is a huge step in Texpertise and resources to bear on this problem and protecting people and wildlife a true partnership formed. For three years they solidified in the Highway 21 corridor . research, shared data, carried out small projects and laid the groundwork for something bigger . lthough the crossing is complete, exclusion fencing is Aneeded for the structure to work to its full potential . An opportunity of federal stimulus funds brought that bigger This is the longest and most expensive section of fencing project into focus . The group zeroed in on constructing a and is scheduled to be completed in 2014 . The partnership wildlife bridge-underpass on Highway 21 . Their hard work and continues working diligently to obtain funding to ensure its diligence paid off with an award of nearly $1,000,000 to build completion as well as working together to map additional the underpass . safety and connectivity priorities for Warm Springs Avenue, Barber Pool Conservation Area, Boise River Wildlife Management Area and Highway 21 and ultimately create a master plan for the corridor .

Their success provides guidance to other groups in the state seeking to protect Idaho’s migrating wildlife and its public lands but also on simply how to work collaboratively toward solutions .

ith funding secured for the underpass the group set Wabout securing financial support from a variety of agencies and organizations to build the necessary fencing: • Boise Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation • Farm Bureau Insurance • Harris Ranch • Hunter’s Education 2013 Grow Smart Awards 7 Commercial/Industrial Award sponsored by CTA Architects Engineers

10 Barrel Brew Pub

oise’s newest social hub is housed in a renovated building Downtown Boise Association Executive Director Karen Boriginally built as an auto repair shop back in 1915, now Sanders says, “10 Barrel has been a positive addition to transformed into an urban style pub and eatery . Located downtown Boise, bringing much needed new life to the at 9th and Bannock streets in downtown Boise, 10 Barrel corner of 9th and Bannock and a building that was under- provides a fresh, contemporary environment for friends and occupied for many years .” This new life boosts visibility of the family to enjoy quality food and award-winning beverages . surrounding businesses and expands downtown’s footprint .

The project blends Boise’s rich history with its contemporary partnership was forged with Idaho Department of culture to foster a strong sense of place . Bend, Oregon- ALands, the building’s owner, allowing utilization and the based 10 Barrel aims to be more than just a new business . successful repurpose of an existing building . The site is an They chose Boise because they wanted to invest in being existing 9,000 sq . ft . building in downtown Boise, which, over part of making the downtown a great gathering place . the years, had been divided into five different retail spaces. Project Managers CTA Architects Engineers worked to restore Boise’s thriving downtown clusters on 8th street, leaving and reinvent the building, tearing down walls and peeling some businesses on the outskirts and off the beaten path . away layers of plaster, stucco and other materials to bring

8 2013 Grow Smart Awards the space closer to what it looked like in 1915 .

he team made purposeful choices to allow the history of Tthe building show through while making the necessary upgrades for improved safety and overall energy efficiency. Removing the drop ceilings from the ‘70s opened up the ceiling, exposing the original beams . Large amounts of useable wood framing was salvaged from the ceiling and reincorporated into the design and aesthetic of the facility .

“This was a great project and a really fun collaboration with the tenant . The more we stripped away, the more the true character of the building revealed itself . The result is its own reward, but the rec- ognition it’s received is amazing .” - Connie St . George, CTA

emoval of the plaster walls allowed the original brick work Rto show through, preserving and restoring the building’s original brick walls which were deteriorating behind the his project strengthens and develops the existing plaster . The new heating, cooling, electrical and plumbing Tcommunity; it illustrates the success of growing in place, systems helped adapt the building and also allow it to restoring a valuable older structure, adding to a downtown’s operate more efficiently. Old, loose insulation was removed vibrancy while imposing no additional demand on city from the ceiling and replaced with new insulation on the infrastructure . building’s roof, adding another sustainability strategy to the building’s energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. The team removed stucco infill, restored windows to their former location and installed garage-style doors to their original locations .

he use of garage doors not only pays homage to the Toriginal auto repair shop that the building housed, but opens the space up to the streets—inviting passersby to sit down and enjoy a beer or meal . Restoration of this building is a meaningful step forward in advancing the growth and shared success of all of Boise’s downtown businesses, and the overall vitality of the community . Bringing 10 Barrel to Boise’s downtown should provide a bridge to new business opportunities and residential neighborhoods .

2013 Grow Smart Awards 9 Public Policy and Planning Award sponsored by McClendon Engineering

Legacy Crossing

Crossing Urban Renewal Plan will have the long-term effect egacy Crossing Urban Redevelopment Project is the result of revitalizing an underutilized area between the city’s Lof community visioning and redevelopment planning downtown and the University of Idaho and facilitate the efforts to guide the redevelopment of a historic agricultural conditions necessary to support a high-quality, livable urban industrial corridor located between downtown Moscow and environment with buildings at a human scale .” the University of Idaho campus . his plan creates a new Urban Mixed Commercial Zoning Over the course of the last several years, Moscow’s TDistrict with guidelines for development projects within the Community Development Department and Planning and district, and creation of the Legacy Crossing Overlay Zone Zoning Commission have worked toward the formation to apply the design guidelines to the area and provide the of land use and design standards to guide the future project review process . redevelopment of this area . The vision that emerged is a vibrant mixed-use development that will provide egacy Crossing Urban Redevelopment Project is an employment, shopping, entertainment and residential Lexcellent example of smart growth principles . In addition opportunities within the community . This is Legacy Crossing . to a mix of land uses the location provides access to a variety of living, working, shopping and transportation Jeff Jones, executive director of the Moscow Urban Renewal opportunities within a comfortable walking distance, Agency says, “The continued implementation of the Legacy including Moscow’s new Intermodal Transit Center . The

10 2013 Grow Smart Awards UI 4th-year architecture studio classes worked on the project.

and the university . This was manifested in the projection of the Olmsted Brothers-designed “Hello Walk” leading from the University of Idaho Administration Building through the Legacy Crossing redevelopment area as a central pedestrian corridor and civic space within the project . The plan contemplates residential uses ranging from traditional design review process within Legacy Crossing provides the vertically mixed use projects to smaller-scale row houses . opportunity for public comment, while not subjecting the The vision for Legacy Crossing was formulated through development to the political public hearing process . The

a series of facilitated design charrettes where property Legacy Crossing Design Guidelines direct the preservation owners, MURA board members and community members and enhancement of the adjacent Paradise Creek riparian worked collaboratively together . A central theme of Legacy area . The site is located within the center of Moscow, Crossing was to bridge the divide between downtown directing development toward the city’s civic center and away from the fringe of the community and surrounding farmland . The design guidelines promote the urban form with street-fronted buildings, parking placement to the rear or side of buildings and restrictions upon large surface parking .

Grain elevators formed the historic skyline in Moscow; could they return?

2013 Grow Smart Awards 11 Redevelopment Award sponsored by D L. . Evans Bank

Lloyd Square, Nampa’s Community Gathering Place

n 2010 the former site of the Lloyd Lumber Yard was with downtown businesses in the summers for Fourth Fridays Itransformed into Lloyd Square . Redevelopment of this and various Food Truck Rallies throughout the year . It has former lumber yard has provided downtown Nampa with also become the center of the Nampa Salvation Army’s a much needed gathering place, illustrating how property Community Christmas distribution each December .” redevelopment can create a new valuable asset while honoring the past . wo historic brick buildings were rehabilitated to create Tindoor event space and public restrooms . The square ayor Tom Dale recognizes the new value: “Lloyd Square has a stage and outlets for AV equipment, electrical Mhas become a great community gathering place and outlets and water hookups for market vendors, streetscape is enjoyed by so many folks in our community. You will find enhancements, bicycle racks, removable bollards and a it bustling with activity on Saturday mornings from spring sloped sidewalk without a curb to enhance the use of the through fall for the Nampa Farmers Market, celebrating street during events . During the week in the daytime, the lot

12 2013 Grow Smart Awards Main square demolition in progress. provides parking for nearby businesses .

ommunity and stakeholder collaboration was vital in the reuse Canalysis, design and development of the project . Partners included the Downtown Business Association, Nampa Farmers Market, Nampa Development Corporation, City Public Works Department, City Economic Development Office and the City Historic Preservation Commission .

Complementary to the Lloyd Square development is Nampa’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan adopted by City Council in September 2011 . This plan includes facilities focused on Adjacent building renovation. encouraging more people to walk or bike downtown .

Beginning with Nampa’s first Bicycle Boulevard on 18th Avenue South which opened in the fall of 2011, a multifaceted effort is underway including a pathway to bring the Stoddard Rails-to-Trails path to 2nd Street then connect to downtown via an underpass of 16th Avenue to Front Street . This new pathway will bring bikers and walkers directly to Lloyd Square .

he Lloyd Square redevelopment illustrates smart growth principles fostering a distinctive and historic sense of place, Tpreservation of open space in the historic downtown core, creating a pattern of mixed land use and providing transportation choices by being bicycle and walker friendly . The effort to connect this redevelopment with Nampa’s Bike and Walk Downtown project further illustrates smart growth principles providing a variety of transportation choices, creating walkable neighborhoods, preserving open space such as the rails-to-trails corridor and strengthening development within the existing community .

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2013 Grow Smart Awards 13 Transportation Award sponsored by HDR, Inc .

Whitewater Park Boulevard

n October, Boise got a new road connecting to the 27th, this new connection will also help transform the area Iedge of downtown that will help relieve traffic on State between Main and Fairview into a vital economic area as and 27th streets . “Twenty-seventh Street right now is what it once was . The new road is one of many public projects traffic engineers know of as the most dangerous facility underway or envisioned in the western end of downtown design,” said Boise City Council Member Elaine Clegg . Boise, including the 30th Street Urban Renewal District “It’s four lanes, no center lane, sidewalks are attached designation and major whitewater and open-space parks and right next to the road . Returning this residential street along the Boise River . to its intended configuration and removing arterial traffic is one of the several benefits of the new boulevard.” nce Whitewater Park Boulevard is complete, more Otraffic will shift over to it, freeing up 27th Street to be re- hitewater Park Boulevard is the new four-lane striped to a two-lane road with a center turn lane and bike Wroadway that connects State Street to Fairview lanes . This follow-on project is slated to begin next year . Avenue. In addition to relieving traffic on State and Above: ponds adjacent to the boulevard, flanking the Boise River.

14 2013 Grow Smart Awards nnovative stormwater treatment is being designed in Ipartnership with the city of Boise and the Simplot family, including a wetland treatment facility added to the future Esther Simplot Parkthat will take stormwater from Whitewater Park Boulevard between Idaho Street and Crane Creek as well as from an existing pipe on Pleasanton Avenue that drains much of the neighborhood and outfalls directly into the Boise River .

he boulevard itself reflects Ada County Highway District’s Tefforts to transform roadways to better serve walkers, bikers and transit in addition to vehicles . Design includes curb,

End of the road: State Street, in the distance, above; Main Street, below.

The project includes one of the first roundabouts in Boise. gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes throughout the project area, linking existing neighborhoods to the future park, downtown, the greenbelt and beyond . Pedestrian crossing signals will enhance safe walkability for all users at the entrance to Reflections Apartments, connecting to Whittier Elementary andscaping in select areas throughout the project will School, and at Whitewater Park Boulevard at Pleasanton Lwork to enhance the sense of place . ACHD has worked Avenue and Jordan Street . in close cooperation with the city of Boise, the Boise School District, Capital City Development Corp ., neighborhood associations, local landowners and tenants to plan and create a key connection that knits the community together . Whitewater Park Boulevard will serve as the gateway to a new city park as well as the recently established Ray Neef Whitewater Park, preserving open space in the midst of the city and relieving unwanted traffic pressure on 27th Street, which now functions in a way never intended .

The boulevard features separate bike lanes.

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Ken Howell

en Howell is reluctant to be described as a smart-growth owell is the owner of Parklane Company, a real-estate Kdeveloper . “Frankly, smart growth was not even in my Hdevelopment and management firm which since vocabulary when I started,” he says . “I was just trying to 1975 has completed almost 30 developments, nearly all be smart, to make some money and support my family .” in Boise, most in downtown or near downtown . Most are Along the way, Howell almost single-handedly brought rental apartments; some are mixed-use residential with downtown living options back to Boise, preserved several office and retail components. In all, Parklane is part owner of downtown’s historical architectural gems and set a high and manager of 661 apartments, 127,000 square feet of standard for the integration of public art and design into office and 45,000 square feet of retail, for a total value of infill development. The Idaho Building, Idanha Building, around $40 million . Parklane projects have received two Union Block and Alaska Center are all buildings that Howell “Orchid” awards from the Idaho State Historic Preservation rescued and revitalized . Council and two design awards from Boise’s Design Review

16 2013 Grow Smart Awards ball reigned in downtown Boise . The notion was that new was better .”

“The Idaho Building was a particular challenge because of the ‘drool’ factor . The building was owned by the Boise Redevelopment Agency . I was in competition to buy and renovate the building . My competitor was an office developer whose plan was to ‘gut’ the building . The idea of creating apartments for people to live downtown was an odd idea . Nobody lived downtown except a few vagrants . Because I Committee . Howell himself was named a distinguished proposed tax credit (subsidized) housing, there was preservationist in 1997 by the Idaho State Historic concern by some BRA board members that the Preservation Council . vagrants, at least one of whom drooled, would just pick themselves up off of the sidewalks and move owell did not start out as a developer . Originally he in . In the end, reasonableness prevailed . The project Hworked in management positions for Pfizer International was financed with 70 local partners and a loan from in Tokyo, Athens and New York, and in engineering and Housing and Urban Development . No local bank marketing for Hewlett Packard . He holds a bachelor’s participated . Of course, it turned out that people really degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State wanted to live downtown .” University and an MBA from Stanford .

Ken at work. Collage by Alexa Rose Howell.

he rest, of course, is history . Downtown residential units, Tespecially rental apartments, are increasingly in demand as people of all demographics seek more urban, walkable neighborhoods . Despite the loss last year of his wife and “behind-the-scenes partner,” artist Alexa Rose Howell, Ken continues to be interested in smart-growth development in Boise and has new projects in development . We expect to Alaska Center, then and now, houses the Parklane offices. see more great things from him .

he current attractiveness, vibrancy and high occupancy Jane Lloyd, longtime downtown advocate, Idaho Smart Trates of Howell’s downtown projects was not a sure thing Growth board member and Howell’s friend, said her back in the 1970s and 1980s . “There was a lot of skepticism husband Bill recalls that on fishing trips “Ken would often quit about the worth and longevity of buildings constructed at fishing to take hikes up the steepest trails that the others did the beginning of the last century,” he says . “The buildings not climb . There may be a development/redevelopment were devalued and discounted by almost everyone, but to metaphor here .” me they were rare and valuable ”. Banks were particularly skeptical during Howell’s early projects, when “the wrecking

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2005 City of Greenleaf Comprehensive Plan Charles Hummel (inaugural Charles City of Rexberg Planning Policies Rural CC Growth Management Hummel Award) City of McCall Planning Policies Partnership 2011 Park Cottages Bown Crossing “Growing Closer: Density and Sprawl in Highlands Village 2008 the Boise Valley” The Silos Aspen Lofts Hailey 2010 Comprehensive Plan and Water’s Edge Garden City Development Code Update Front 5 Building Jackson Street Grain Elevators Coeur d’Alene Education Corridor, Taylor Crossing The Hub The Springs Apartments Caldwell City Center Revitalization Plan Heights Home Star River Walk Master Plan 2006 Mobile Home Living in Boise Report The Children’s School Garden City Comprehensive Plan Pine Ridge Woodside Boulevard Reconstruction Valley Advocates for Responsible Grand Avenue Homes and Complete Streets Initiative Development Frank Martin Charles Hummel Award: Peter O’Neill Winding Creek 2009 2012 Waterfront District Alpine Village Ninth and River Building, Boise Mountainside Village The Beardmore Moscow Active Living Task Force Veltex Building Hotel McCall Blueprint Boise Moscow’s Green Building Program Meadow Ranch Idaho State Capitol Banner Bank Sweetwater Crescent Rim Boise 2007 Victor-Traditional Neighborhood Legacy Park/Improvement Project, The Linen District Overlay McCall Latah Street Infill Sherry McKibben McCall-Donnelly High School The Casita 2010 Boise State University 10-Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan Treasure Valley Community College Charles Hummel Award: Stephen Harris Ranch Specific Plan The Jefferson Meyer, Coeur d’Alene Blaine County 2025 Donnelly-Downtown Revitalization Cityside Lofts Caldwell-Framework Master Plan For more on past winners visit www. idahosmartgrowth.org/index/.php/ projects/awards. 2013 Sponsors he 2013 Grow Smart Awards celebration is November 7, 2013 at the TMcCleary Auditorium at Saint Alphonsus Heath System in Boise . Idaho Smart Growth gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors for the event and this publication:

Grow Smart Awards Presenting Sponsor is Givens Pursley LLP .

Hosting Sponsor is Saint Alphonsus Health System .

Table sponsors are Ada County Highway District, CTA Architects Engineers, Harris Ranch and Andersen Construction .

Event sponsors include McKibben + Cooper Architects, Spink Butler LLP, CSHQA, and the Idaho Business Review .

Award sponsors are Idaho Power, CTA Architects Engineers, McClendon Engineering Inc ., D .L . Evans Bank and HDR Inc .

Idaho Smart Growth is also grateful to the many volunteers who make this work possible .

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