You can't stop growth. But you can choose how to grow.
Here's something we hear a lot at city council meetings across Idaho: "I moved here for the wide open spaces. I just don't want it to change." As an Idaho native, I understand that sentiment. People are drawn to Idaho because of its quality of life, and it’s natural to want to protect what makes a place special. But that instinct, on its own, isn’t a housing policy—and it can make it harder to address the real challenges our communities are facing. Idaho is one of the fastest-growing states...