Nov. 23, 2025

Boise At A Crossroads with Lynn Bradescu

Boise At A Crossroads with Lynn Bradescu
Season 2

Boise just finished another election, but the big story is what comes next. Former Boise City Council candidate Lynn Bratescu joins Dylan the day after the vote to talk about flags, property taxes, homeless policy, legacy Idaho, and whether Boise is really “too far gone” or if it can still be saved.

In this episode:

  • 00:00 Intro, KIDO hello, and Old Arms of Idaho sponsor mention. How Dylan met Lynn at the Boise flag protest.

  • 02:10 From Marin County to Boise’s North End. Lynn’s “I thought I was moving to Mayberry” moment and when it started feeling more like “Escape from New York.”

  • 04:44 100 Ada. How a simple giving circle has raised almost two hundred thousand dollars for small local nonprofits that cannot afford their own galas.

  • 07:19 Twelve years in Mexico. Learning Spanish, infrastructure fights over water, and the newspaper column that brought the mayor to Lynn’s front door.

  • 10:30 Idaho’s own water and growth reality. Approving development without real coordination with water masters and the Idaho Department of Water Resources.

  • 12:25 The Boise flag, the pride flag vote, and Lynn’s attempted recall of Mayor McLean. Why recalls are so hard and what this election said about the city.

  • 17:08 Property taxes, the open space and water levy, and “Legacy Idaho” on fixed incomes. The cost of a city that forgets the people who built it.

  • 22:51 Interfaith Sanctuary on State Street versus the Boise Rescue Mission. Low barrier shelters, neighborhood impact, and what real accountability looks like.

  • 29:22 The Boise Police investigation. More than five hundred thousand dollars spent and no findings. What leadership and stewardship of tax dollars should look like.

  • 33:07 Is Boise too far gone. Out of state developers, Soviet style boxes, blocked foothill views, and the fight to keep Boise from becoming Portland.

  • 38:44 Protests, embarrassment, and courage. Why showing up in person still matters and how crisis can finally push people off the couch.

  • 40:28 Lynn’s call to action. How to get involved, why she jumped into a race that was supposed to be a blowout, and her invitation to anyone who wants to help take Boise back.

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