January 6, 2012
Meridian, ID - The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will kick off its annual education series on January 18 and 19, 2012, with presentations discussing how housing markets are changing across the United States and what that may mean for the Treasure Valley.
January 5, 2012
Meridian, ID -
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is updating Communities in Motion, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties. The update will be complete in 2014 and will plan to the year 2040 (Communities in Motion 2040).
December 19, 2011
Meridian, ID - The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) presented 10 Leadership in Motion awards at a luncheon on Monday, December 19, 2011
December 5, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is moving one mile north of its current location on S. Industry Way in Meridian to a two-condo office building in downtown Meridian. COMPASS will co-own the building with Valley Regional Transit. COMPASS will move on December 8 and 9; the office will be closed during the move. The COMPASS office will re-open at the new location on Monday, December 12.
November 14, 2011
Meridian, ID – What do you think your community will look like in 25 years? That is the question being asked of elementary age children in the Treasure Valley as part of the Communities in Motion 2040 Youth Art Contest.
November 1, 2011
Meridian, ID - The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has just released its first ever online annual report. The report highlights accomplishments from fiscal year 2011 (October 2010 - September 2011) and provides links to more in-depth information about COMPASS programs.
September 6, 2011
Meridian, ID - The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is undertaking a survey of people's travel habits. The survey is part of a major effort to analyze present and future transportation needs of Ada and Canyon County residents.
August 1, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is seeking nominations of businesses, individuals, and public projects that have demonstrated leadership in supporting the Treasure Valley’s regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion.
June 24, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is looking for your input.
Each year, COMPASS creates a budget that shows where funding for regional transportation projects will be spent over the next five years in the Treasure Valley. The budget, called the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), allocates federal transportation funds for projects such as roadways, public transportation (e.g., buses), pathways, rail crossings, vanpooling, and other transportation projects.
May 12, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Ms. Mia Birk, international leader in shaping bike friendly communities, on May 18 and 19, 2011, as the last installment in its spring education series.
April 22, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Mr. Scott Brusaw of Solar Roadways, Inc. on April 28 and 29, 2011, as part of its ongoing education series.
March 28, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has just released new tools to help rural communities facilitate and promote transportation alternatives.
March 18, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Mr. Gary Toth of the Project for Public Spaces on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, as part of its ongoing education series. Mr. Toth’s presentation is co-sponsored by Idaho Smart Growth.
February 4, 2011
Meridian, ID - The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Mr. Gary Gleason of Nusura, Inc., on February 8 and 9, 2011, as part of its ongoing education series. Mr. Gleason's presentations are co-sponsored by the Community Transportation Assocation of Idaho (CTAI).
January 7, 2011
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will kick off its annual education series on January 11 and 12, 2011, with presentations by Anne Wescott of Galena Consulting.
January 5, 2011
Meridian, ID – Communities in Motion 2035, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties, in now available online, in summary form with a CD, and in hard copy.
December 21, 2010
Meridian, ID - The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) identified its legislative priorities at its monthly Board meeting on Monday, December 20.
December 17, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will present seven Leadership in Motion awards on Monday, December 20, 2010, at its annual holiday Board luncheon at the Nampa Civic Center. Awards will be presented at approximately 1:00 pm; immediately prior to a COMPASS Board meeting at 1:30 pm.
September 20, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) unanimously approved Communities in Motion as the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties at its September 20, 2010, Board meeting.
August 3, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has opened nominations for the 2010 Leadership in Motion awards. Nominations may be made online at www.compassidaho.org/comm/lim-awards.htm and must be received by September 17, 2010.
July 23, 2010
News Release: COMPASS Seeks Public Comment on Regional Transportation Projects: July 23 through August 23, 2010. Projects will be on display at COMPASS on August 11, 2010. Link to related documents
July 20, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) weighed in on Monday on the future of the proposed Three Cities River Crossing road project. The Board voted to recommend a “no build” option at its July 19, 2010, meeting.
June 25, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) heard from two guest speakers at its monthly Board meeting on June 21, 2010. Both speakers shared critical information with the Board concerning transportation and planning issues in the Treasure Valley.
May 10, 2010
News Release: The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is seeking public comment on the update of Communities in Motion, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties. Link to additional information.
May 6, 2010
News Release: The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will hold three open houses to receive comment on the update of the Treasure Valley’s regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion. The current plan, adopted in August 2006, must be updated every four years, so an updated version must be adopted no later than August 2010. Link to additional information.
May 3, 2010
News Release: The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is looking for individuals to host “meeting in a bag” discussion groups to provide feedback into a draft update of the Treasure Valley’s regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion. Link to additional information.
April 16, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Dr. Alan Abeson, retired director of Easter Seals Project ACTION, as part of the COMPASS 2010 Education Series on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
March 5, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Phil Demosthenes, of Denver, Colorado, as part of the COMPASS 2010 Education Series on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 and Thursday, March 11, 2010.
February 4, 2010
Meridian, ID – The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) approved a recommended transportation system for inclusion in the 2010 update of Communities in Motion at the Board’s January meeting. Communities in Motion is the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon Counties.
January 14, 2010
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host Jim Charlier, of Charlier Associates, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, as part of the COMPASS 2010 Education Series on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
December 23, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has established its positions on transportation issues likely to be on the table during the upcoming 2010 legislative session.
December 21, 2009
News Release: The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) presented six Leadership in Motion awards earlier today at its annual holiday Board luncheon. Link to additional information.
December 7, 2009
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is pleased to announce Boise City Councilwoman Elaine Clegg has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO).
October 9, 2009
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will be holding three open houses to receive input into the update of the Treasure Valley’s regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion.
September 25, 2009
News Release: COMPASS Seeks Public Comment on Regional Transportation Projects: September 22 through October 21, 2009. Projects will be on display at COMPASS on October 6, 2009. Link to related documents
August 28, 2009
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will host a transportation forum for state and local elected officials with U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick on Monday, August 31, 2009.
August 21, 2009
COMPASS requests public comment on its updated Public Involvement Policy. The COMPASS Public Involvement Policy, originally adopted by the COMPASS Board in 1994, provides general guidance for involving the public in the transportation planning process. The document is evaluated and updated, as appropriate, every three years. It was last updated in 2006 and is being updated again now. Your comments are requested on updates to the policy. Changes to the policy are clearly noted: new language is underlined and language to be removed is stricken out.
August 4, 2009
Meridian, ID – The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has opened nominations for the 2009 Leadership in Motion awards. Nominations may be made online at www.compassidaho.org/comm/lim-awards.htm and must be received by September 15, 2009.
July 24, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) approved seven projects for application for funding through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program at its July 20, 2009, Board meeting.
June 19, 2009
Meridian, ID – The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) voted to decrease membership dues by 10% for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 at its June 15, 2009, Board meeting.
May 26, 2009
This notice is to amend the FY2009-2013 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with one additional project. On May 21, 2009, the Idaho Transportation Board selected projects for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus). The funding source is specifically for enhancements to the transportation system, including landscaping, sidewalks, etc… One of the selected projects is in Ada County: I-84, Ten Mile Interchange Landscaping.
On February 23, 2009, Amendment #2 was approved which added several transit operating projects in the Boise Urbanized Area between FY2009 and FY2013. It was later determined operations of up to $1 million per year could be used in FY2008 and FY2009 only. An action is proposed to remove operations projects in the Boise area between FY2010 and FY2013. An offsetting entry must also be presented to show where the funds were previously programmed. The FY2009 funds will be added once the offset is determined.
To view details of the amendment, click here.
Public comment will be received May 30 through June 13, 2009. Please submit comments to T. Tisdale: Email: ttisdale@compassidaho.org; fax: 208-855-2559; mail: 800 S. Industry Way, Suite 100, Meridian, ID, 83642.
May 7, 2009
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is beginning the process of updating Communities in Motion, the regional long-range transportation plan for southwest Idaho. The current plan was adopted by the COMPASS Board of Directors in August 2006; it must be updated and re-adopted every four years. Communities in Motion is available online at www.communitiesinmotion.org/data.html. For more information, click here.
April 27, 2009
A guide to implementing strategies to achieve goals set in southwest Idaho's regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion, is now available.
April 24, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) officially accepted a population forecast for Ada and Canyon Counties of 1,046,000 for the year 2035 at its April 20, 2009, Board meeting.
April 16, 2009
Are you stuck at home without use of a vehicle? Do you rely on help from others, use public transportation, or walk or bike to get around? Is it difficult to get around your community without a vehicle? COMPASS wants to hear from you.
March 31, 2009
Anne Canby, President of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, will be presenting Approaches to Funding Context Sensitive Design Even When Money is Tight on Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
November 21, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) approved its 2009 legislative position statements at a regularly scheduled Board meeting on Monday, November 17, 2008.
November 5, 2008
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) and Boise State University's Public Policy Center will host “Making Connections: A Conference on Transportation Funding, Land Use and Politics,” Thursday, November 5, 2008.
October 21, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) has endorsed Ada County Highway District's (ACHD) local option registration fee renewal that will be decided during the November 4, 2008 general election. The current local option registration fee sunsets in 2010.
June 20, 2008
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) seeks public comment on transportation projects proposed for the next five years in Ada and Canyon counties as listed in the Draft FY2009-2013 Regional Transportation Improvement Programs, and the required Air Quality Conformity Demonstration for Northern Ada County . Documents will be available for review beginning June 23, 2008, and comments will be accepted from June 23 through July 22, 2008.
January 10, 2008
Transit improvement projects to be presented at public meeting. The public is invited to the first open house for a study that involves three related public transit projects. The open house will be held January 17, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 213 N. 9th Street, Boise.
October 5, 2007
COMPASS requests public comment on proposed amendments to Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan 2030 (CIM) and the FY 2008-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): October 8 through 23, 2007.
June 22, 2007
COMPASS seeks public comment on Regional Transportation Projects: June 25 through July 24, 2007.
May 24, 2007
COMPASS seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the FY 2007-2011 Transportation Improvement Programs for Northern Ada County and the Nampa Urbanized Area.
February 7, 2007
Community invited to "Putting Communities in Motion into Action.
January 23, 2007
COMPASS Board confirms Board Officers and also endorses Idaho Transportation Department's legislative package for enhancing transportation revenues.
November 21, 2006
COMPASS Board Sets State Legislative Priorities. The Board of Directors of COMPASS approved four legislative priorities and position statements for the 2007 Idaho Legislature.
October 31, 2006
COMPASS seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the FY 2007-2011 Transportation Improvement Programs for Northern Ada County, the Nampa Urbanized Area, and the applicable Air Quality Conformity Demonstration for Northern Ada County.
August 24, 2006
Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan is adopted at monthly meeting.
August 22, 2006
COMPASS is updating its Public Involvement Policy and requests public comment on draft.
June 30, 2006
COMPASS Seeks Public Comment on Regional Transportation Projects: July 6 through August 3, 2006. Projects will be on display at COMPASS on July 19, 2006.
June 20, 2006
COMPASS Board Extends Transportation Plan Deadline
June 8, 2006
Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) for Northern Ada County and the Nampa Urbanized Area to be Amended. Public comment requested.
May 19, 2006
Workshops request public input about State Highway 44
May 10, 2006
Public Hearings Scheduled for Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan
April 24, 2006
Amendment to FY2006-2010 Nampa Urbanized Area Transportation Improvement Program
February 23, 2006
COMPASS Board Announces Positions on Legislative Issues, elects new officers and approves Strategic Plan
January 12, 2006
COMPASS Board Supports Community Choices scenario for regional transportation plan Communities in Motion
October 12, 2005
Public Weighs In On Vision of the Future
September 29, 2005
Public Meetings will display transportation options for Communities in Motion
August 10, 2005
Transportation funding is topic of public presentation
June 28, 2005
COMPASS Board Decides on a Preferred Land Use Scenario
March 25, 2005
Public open houses will display preferred growth scenarios for Communities in Motion and Blueprint for Good Growth planning projects
January 24, 2005
COMPASS and ITD will host second round of workshops to refine scenerios for future transportation and growth
November 3, 2004
Transportation agencies announce the start of Communities in Motion, the region’s new transportation plan
May 5, 2004
William Hudnut, an expert on regional issues, will present "Working Together Sure Beats Competing Separately" at a free public presentation in Boise
March 5, 2004
Agency Announces Request for Qualifications/Proposals for Regional Transportation Study
