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CEO of Brighton, a major Idaho developer, says Boise is like Salt Lake 25 years ago

It reminds me of where Salt Lake was maybe 25 years ago, where you hit this inflection point where you hit a critical mass. When you start getting your airline transportation, and transportation facilities, and your technology. All of those things combined with enough population, frankly, you’re on the map.

When we start a project, one of the first stops I make is to the school district to say, ‘What are your needs? Do you have any plans for this area? How can we help?’

BY AUDREY DUTTON
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Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/business-insider/article151028717.html

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Utah tech leaders weigh in on keeping the boom alive

Diversity and air quality were at the top of the to-do lists for a group of Utah tech-sector leaders who spoke at an Envision Utah event on Tuesday aimed at exploring what can be done to maintain the trajectory of one of the state’s biggest economic drivers.

By Art Raymond

Full Story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865680118/Utah-tech-leaders-weigh-in-on-keeping-the-boom-alive.html

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Will Idaho’s growing old-age population shape Boise in a different way?

When many people think about “shapers” of a community, they may think first of people with power, who make decisions like where roads will go, where to put new housing developments, or how to build and run companies that thrive.

BY NANCY NAPIER

Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/business-insider/article151030482.html

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