COMPASS to Hold Open Houses on A Vision for the Treasure Valley in 2040
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will hold three open houses to receive feedback on four different visions, or “growth scenarios” for the future of the Treasure Valley in the year 2040.
News release.
COMPASS NEEDS YOUR HELP
COMPASS needs your help! COMPASS has developed four different potential visions (growth scenarios) for the future of the Treasure Valley and we need your input. Learn more, comment online, and find other ways to be involved. Public comment runs May 7 – June 17, 2012.
2012 COMPASS EDUCATION SERIES
Ever wonder how real estate gets developed? What steps does a developer go through to develop a piece of property? How does “time mean money”? What is a pro forma and how does it work? What does the real estate cycle mean for communities and their development objectives? These questions and more will be answered in an interactive presentation with members from the Urban Land Institute. This will be presented twice, with the same general information, but different focuses for different audiences. Come to one or both presentations on April 26. Click here for more details. News release.
Communities in Motion 2040 Youth Art Contest
Thanks to everyone who entered the Communities in Motion 2040 youth art contest. To see the winners, click here. Congratulations!
2012 COMPASS EDUCATION SERIES
Join us for the spring 2012 COMPASS education series. Our first speaker is Dr. Arthur (Chris) Nelson from the University of Utah. Dr. Nelson will be speaking on how demographic, economic, and financial forces are reshaping America’s housing, neighborhood and community preferences in This is Not Your Parents' Housing Market on January 18 and 19. Click here for more details. News release.
LEADERSHIP IN MOTION AWARD WINNERS
2011 Leadership in Motion awards were presented on Monday, December 19, 2011.
Click here to see who won!
COMPASS is undertaking a survey of people’s travel habits. The survey is part of a major effort to analyze present and future transportation needs of Ada and Canyon County residents and will gather travel information from about 3,500 households throughout the two-county region. Randomly selected residents of the Ada and Canyon Counties will be contacted by phone and asked to participate. Visit http://www.compass2011survey.org/ for more information. News release.
COMPASS BLOG
COMPASS now has a new tool for sharing information about local, regional, and national transportation related issues – a blog by COMPASS Executive Director Matt Stoll. Matt will be sharing information and his insight into transportation issues that affect us all. The blog will also provide the opportunity for a lively online discussion on those issues. We invite you to join the conversation. Bookmark Matt’s blog at http://www.compassidaho.blogspot.com/ and visit often.
As a service to our member agencies, COMPASS sometimes takes a position on issues before the Idaho State Legislature. Additionally, the agency pursues funding opportunities for Treasure Valley transportation projects through reauthorization of the federal transportation bill (known as SAFETEA-LU, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) and the annual federal appropriations process. For more information, click here.
BOISE - A new statewide travel information service that gives updates on winter road and weather conditions, emergency closures and access to tourist information 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week was launched today by the Idaho Transportation Department. For more information, click here.
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT - To view a complete list of roadways in Ada County that will have lane restrictions or closures click here.
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