History

The Capital City Development Corporation is the oldest urban renewal agency in the state of Idaho. It was established in 1965 with a mandate to redevelop a deteriorating downtown core. The original plan called for the acquisition and demolition of several blocks of older buildings, followed by the redevelopment of the area into an in-city shopping mall. The acquistion and demolition phases were effectively carried out using funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. However the redevelopment phase stalled due to the inability to locate a private development entity willing and able to make the required investment.

Eventually, a revised vision for the downtown core led to the traditional urban style, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented place we experience today in downtown Boise. In 1995, a plan for the redevelopment of a new area was adopted by the City Council and CCDC's jurisdication extended into the River Street / Myrtle Street Urban Renewal District. This district consists of approximately 260 acres and extends across the south end of the central district from Americana Boulevard on the west to Broadway on the east.

In December 2001, the City Council approved a third district, the Westside Downtown Urban Renewal District, to the west of the Central District.

In December 2004, the City Council expanded the River/Myrtle district to include Old Boise and other smaller areas, now renamed the River Myrtle--Old Boise Urban Renewal District.

District plans, maps and other information are found in the Downloads section.