© 2012 Boise State University1 Community and Regional Planning at Boise State University What went wrong and where do we go from here?

© 2012 Boise State University2 We want to inspire good planning practices in a growing metropolitan region, Idaho, the Intermountain West and beyond. We leverage research, teaching and service to: 1.respond to community needs, 2.provide a high quality planning education, and 3.produce world class research.

© 2012 Boise State University3 WHY WE DO IT To make sure nowhere remains home

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8 NOWHERE IS ABOUT TO BECOME SOMEWHERE: Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area growing fast (ranked 15 th in February 2013 by Forbes)

© 2012 Boise State University9 Idaho is part of one of four “growth corridors”: “perhaps none of our corridors has better prospects than the Intermountain West region. It has the advantages of a well-educated and growing population, as well as enormous natural resources.” Highest job growth – more than three times the national average. Population grew almost three times as quickly as the rest of the country. “It has consistently showed the greatest growth of any region in terms of high-tech jobs.” “Given the area’s natural attractiveness and a continued good business climate, the Intermountain West should enjoy strong growth over the coming decades.” Manhattan Institute, 2013

© 2012 Boise State University10 HOW WE DO IT Innovative curriculum and leveraging research, service and teaching

© 2012 Boise State University11 Our program: Idaho is a unique place with unique opportunities and challenges Standard solutions and best practices from elsewhere are not the best for us We need to build on the place, the people and the story Cutting edge planning education focusing on “planning skills” and “restrained resources” Market our best planning and education practices to the rest of the US

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© 2012 Boise State University14 This was based on the community wanting a planning program to have locally educated planners. But was this reasonable?

© 2012 Boise State University15 Obstacles: 1.State that is anti-planning and opposes government regulations. 2.Lack of a formal planning framework/regulatory framework. 3.Relatively minor growth pressure. 4.Program prioritization and corporate approach to higher ed. 5.Small population that does not provide a sufficient student base. 6.Planning Accreditation Board requirements. 7.Main stream planning research does not pay much attention to the planning issues in Idaho. 8.Not enough planning jobs for graduates. 9.Lack of substantial external funding sources.

© 2012 Boise State University16 The map we should have used:

© 2012 Boise State University17 We want to inspire good planning practices in a growing metropolitan region, Idaho, the Intermountain West and beyond. We address the unique land use challenges of amenity rich states with large federal land holdings.

© 2012 Boise State University18 Obstacles become less: 1.State that is anti-planning and opposes government regulations. 2.Lack of a formal planning framework/regulatory framework. 3.Relatively minor growth pressure. 4.Program prioritization and corporate approach to higher ed. 5.Small population that does not provide a sufficient student base. 6.Planning Accreditation Board requirements. 7.Main stream planning research does not pay much attention to the planning issues in Idaho. 8.Not enough planning jobs for graduates. 9.Lack of substantial external funding sources.

© 2012 Boise State University19 Does this makes sense to you? Does this address the needs that you see? What am I missing? Would you support this?

© 2012 Boise State University20 University of Idaho: Immediate need: President and provost need to know there is support for this before State Board of Education next week. Short term need: Help formulate what such a program would look like. Long term: Establish and formalize a mutual beneficial partnership to meet the needs of rural populations/small towns while building a sustainable “planning” program.

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