
Idaho development, growth & business
By Don Day

Idaho development, growth & businessJul 16, 2020

19: Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran
Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran talks about his company - about competition and technology - about its role in Boise, and what Idaho can do to attract and retain companies like Albertsons.

18: Krisjan Hiner
Krisjan Hiner is a partner at StackRock Group, and has his finger on the pulse of growth in the Treasure Valley. Don and Krisjan discuss the changes - plus share a literal spit take moment and more.

17: Future of Downtown
BoiseDev hosted The Future of Downtown Boise, presented by Regence on October 7th. This program features interviews with leaders and business owners on what's next for the heart of Idaho's capital city.

16: Alec Williams, Trident Holdings
Trident Holdings, LLC hopes to acquire a large swath of ground surrounding McCall, ID. BoiseDev publisher Don Day talks to Trident principal Alec Williams about the proposal.

15: Mayor Lauren McLean 2
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean looks at six months in office. We talk about the newly filed recall petition, Black Lives Matter, police, COVID-19, economic recovery and more.

Bonus: Returning to work townhall
Listen to an audio version of our special Returning to Work in Idaho town hall. A panel of four local experts covers the legal, social, physical and sanitation angles of how offices in Idaho will work in the future.

14: Jessica Flynn
We talk to Red Sky founder and CEO Jessica Flynn about how Boise moves forward, the tourism industry, and how she advises her clients in a time of crisis.

13: Tommy Ahlquist on Crush the Curve
We taped a new episode with Dr. Tommy Ahlquist of BVA Development on the Crush the Curve Idaho project

12: Tommy Ahlquist
Ball Ventures Ahlquist principal Dr. Tommy Ahlquist talks about how he went from doctor to developer - why he's trying to change healthcare in the valley, and some of the projects his firm is working on.

11: Elaine Clegg
Elaine Clegg grew up in Boise, etched her name in the Boise State Women's Basketball record book, and has served on the Boise City Council for the past 17 years. We talk about the Treasure Valley rail corridor, bus transportation, downtown circulator, State St. and more.

10: Mayor Lauren McLean
On her third full day in office, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean talks to BoiseDev's Don Day about the issues she'll face in the next four years. Growth, urban renewal, the library, cross-government relations and more.

9: Tupelo Honey's Stephen Frabitore
We talk to Stephen Frabitore from Tupelo Honey on why he chose the Boise market for his latest outlet, what he thinks makes his restaurant stand apart - and what makes 8th Street in Boise so unique.

8: IKEA, More Target, In-N-Out? What's next in the Boise area
Cushman Wakefield Pacific Advisors' Leann Hume, Andrea Nilson and Sara Shropshire talk about the booming Boise market. What's coming soon, what's changing and what's next.

Boise mayoral race: Seven candidates enter the field
The Idaho Press' Margaret Carmel sits down with BoiseDev's Don Day to talk about the 2019 Boise mayoral election - the policy differences, the politics and a behind the scenes look at the race.

6: Mark Schlag
What trends are hot in the Boise commercial retail market? We talk to Mark Schlag of Thornton Oliver Keller about what he is seeing in the market.

5: Margaret Carmel
The Idaho Press' City of Boise reporter Margaret Carmel joins Don Day to talk about the library, the stadium, the "vote for a vote," fall elections - and the "two degrees of separation" they quickly found.

4: Maryanne Jordan
Maryanne Jordan joins us to talk about her idea to help ease the burden of increasing property tax assessments. Plus we talk about the friction between cities and state government and her path in service in Idaho over the years.
She references a chart during the discussion, which you can find here.

3: Luke Cavener
Meridian City Council vice president Luke Cavener chat with host Don Day about a rapidly changing Meridian, transit solutions in the Treasure Valley - and his work to help beat back cancer in Idaho.

2: Chase Erkins
BoiseDev's Don Day goes in-depth with Chase Erkins of Lee & Associates. Chase is a rising talent in Boise's commercial real estate scene, and talks about his path and what he is looking forward to in the local market.

1: Gov. Brad Little
We start out the BoiseDev FIRST podcast with a conversation with Idaho's governor. BoiseDev's Don Day sat down with the governor to talk about growth, housing costs, traffic and transit - and even climate change. This conversation was recorded on February 11, 2019.