NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — A land exchange in Nampa aims to add new residential spaces, commercial development and public amenities. Part of the exchange includes developing in Nampa’s iconic Lloyd Square Park.
Steve Jenkins, director of economic development with the City of Nampa told CBS2/FOX9 in an interview Friday morning they are working with planners and the Nampa Development Corporation to ensure the history of the area is preserved during the development.
“It was important for us to capture that history, to have it tied to what we were gonna create here in downtown Nampa,” he said.
Nampa’s mayor, Darl Bruner, said they want to make downtown Nampa a place were people and business want to spend their time. Emphasizing future generations and younger people, wanting to ensure they aren’t forced out of the area due to expense…