Boise cited as a success story in Smart Growth America report

Boise was recognized for its friendly sense of community and active, pedestrian-friendly downtown this summer in a report from Smart Growth America http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/ , a national nonprofit that promotes policies that make communities more walkable and liveable.

In its summer report, Smart Growth selected Boise; Denver, Colo.; Greenville, S.C.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Pittsburgh, as places that offer a high quality of life in areas such as housing, restaurants, nightlife, and accessibility. The cities are using smart growth principles to successfully attract new companies and new residents, the report said.

By: Anne Wallace Allen

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