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Boise - Ontario Connection The connection to Ontario, OR. Ontario is 50 miles northwest from the city of Boise and the closest major city. The Central Bench District is the literal center of the city of Boise. Estimations in 2014 places Boise’s population at 215,000 including natives and refugees.
There are many points of entry into the Central Bench District, but the most frequented lanes of trafic for circulation include Curtis Rd, Orchard Rd, and Overland Rd.
Boise City Limits
Central Bench District
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE CENTRAL BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI
SETH VANCE
KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Key Drivers in the Early Development & Changes of the Boise Bench Discovery of Gold 1860
Mining & Railroads 1880s
Gold discoveries in the valleys of Northernand Central Idaho was a major draw in ther early 1860s, and attracted temporary settlement.
Gold wasn’t the only thing that early miners found throughout parts of Idaho. Silver, phosphate, lead, zinc, and copper, were also mined in vast amounts. Though the first Union Pacific Passenger train didn’t reach the Boise area unitl 1925, the railroad extended to central parts of Idaho in the late 1800s was another contributing factor to settlement of the Boise area.
vCanals & Agriculture Early 1900s
Gowen Air Field - 1940 & Sergeant City
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1938 2015 Early Townships, that were square, layed a foundation for the major thorouhfares that are in place today.
In 1940 the Boise municipal airport was established as a military air filed. This change brought thousands of men, women, and children to the Boise valley. An off-base housing develpment, that became know as sergeant city (shown above) was needed to house military personnell. The complex was meant to create a family-oriented community that included ammenities that a modern family would need, and became instrumental in getting utilities out to the bench area.
Building canals to move water was critical for irrigating crops and livability in the dry deserts of Idaho. It also created many jobs, and the canals, which cut through undeveloped land created a constraint, and added another dimension to the landscape.
Vista Village 1949
Concentrated growth and automobile congestion of downtown Boise led to the idea to create more space to live with a residential community outside of town. Vista Village was the first planned residential and shopping district in Idaho. It also is considered to be one of the first ‘strip malls’ in the United States. The residential area behind Vista Village was planned around walkablility and access to schools and recreation. Parking was also a big consideration with the growing number of cars.
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE CENTRAL BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI
SETH VANCE
KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
What Will Drive Future Change on the Bench ? Refugee Population-They need a place to live and feel like they are a part of the community. They need to be able to integrate with the existing population. Refugees need jobs, and their children will need a place to attend school. Walkability-Cars fueled by gasoline are not the thing of the future. With gas prices rising, more and more people are taking alternative forms of transportation. It will be important to develop new communities, (and change some existing ones), that will be conducive to walking and biking, as well as the automobile. Recreation-People love to get outdoors, have fun, exercise, and relax. Fuel tanks-If the fuel tanks are eventually relocated it would most likely mean some significant changes to many residents of the Bench area, and would be a big driver of change. Deteriorating Irrigation Systems-Many of the old irrigation systems from when the bench area was first developed are still in place, but are starting to deteriorate. There is a need to effectively and efficiently find an alternative irrigation system, which could also be a driver of change. Photos taken from Boiseartsandhistory.org
BENCH MORPHOLOGICAL MAPS
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THE GROUND FIGURE IS TO SHOW HOW THE CITY IS EVOLVING AS IT GROWS INTO THE FORM IT IS NOW. TO SHOW THE PATTERNS IN THE LANDSCAPE WE ARE USING THESE NODES TO SHOW WERE THE DIFFERENT PATTERNS ARE LOCATED IN OUR SITE. THE ORANGE IT SHOWING THE AREAS AND TIME THAT THE CITY ANNEXED THE LOCATIONS IN THE SITE AND BEYOND.
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SETH VANCE
KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
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POPULATION DENSITY
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Boise Idaho will be receiving 300 refugees on Oct. 1st according to WND.com
SYRIA is a major contributer to the refugee population of Boise
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IRAQ has refugees coming October 1st
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO will contribute to the 300 refugees
is the number of refugees Boise will reportedly be receiving as of Oct. 1st
Lor sit a a -MANY AREAS SEEM TO IDENTIFY FAMILY SIZES ARE INCREASING AND CRAMMING INTO SMALLER AREAS -THIS MAPS SERVES AS GREAT INDICATOR OF AREAS IN NEED -MAP PROVIDED BY ACHD
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-MOST OF THE BENCH COMUTTES IIN <25 MINUTES -ZIP CODES 83709-83705 -CRTICAL TO FIND OUT WHAT IT THE BIG DIVIDE IN TIME BETWEEN THE TWO ZIP CODES -MAP 70 FROM WNYC.COM
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-THE BENCH IS LEFT WITH A MASSIVE AREA WITHOUT A NEARBY SCHOOL -IT IS PARAMOUNT TO KNOW WHY THE SCHOOLS WERE TAKEN FROM THE BENCH
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KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
EXISTING LAND USE: Residential CURRENT LAND USE
DEVELOPMENT DENSITY HIGH DENSITY MEDIUM DENSITY LOW DENSITY OPEN SPACE
This map shows that there is a lot of potential to the bench area, because of how concentrated the people are. It allows for many opportunities for successful spaces. Once a neighborhood center is established the bench as a whole will become more united and a successful desirable place to live.
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Functional Dimensions and Movement Important to the Development of the Bench Consider This...
General Analysis
How do people get to work?
-The bike routes with high volume traffic could use painted
What are the movement patterns?
bike lanes, and possibly a wider shoulder. This would help
Where are the major corridors?
with the accidents along the higher traffic volume streets.
Do most people own cars? Bikes? Walk?
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Boise Bus System Is it safe to walk/bike? -Many people will be commuting from the Bench to Boise, -17 Routes (M-F) What do the roads look like? -Most of the routes operate there needs to be a strong, and safe, link between the two. Where do the busses go? How often? between 5:15 a.m. and 6:45 n p.m. Average cars per household? Boise Central Bench Neighborhood Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan -$1.00 n Average daily travel distance July 2012 -Valley Regional Transit Which modes of transportation are used most? (pie chart?) company is serviceable inIDAH ST ST H O AT 15T and visitors ST EWhere do the refugees fit into all of this? getting locals n ST VD L B T n S A H on the cheap. T around town MA ES 13T How shouldESwe Hillcrest AN n ERV connect the bench to Boise? IN IC R ACHD Neighborhood Walking and Bicycling Plans Boise Central Bench Study Area R ST to most places E It will get youn RIV AM ER Franklin Rd. ID you want to visit around the ST MCKINLEY ST T AH HS O MY 15T ST city, including Warm Springs RT D FR V L Orchard LE ON B IRVING ST T HS n ST TS and the Towne Square Mall. NA MA 13T T W I St Alphonsus CA
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-There is a big bike culture in Boise that will continue to grow,
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A “Walk Score” is a reflection of how Rick Overton is on the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance’s easy it is to get around without a car. Board, in a city where there is a unique bike culture. When However, it does not take into account asked if he had a sense for how many people commute by how pretty the area is for walking. Your bike he responded: “We get out twice a year and measure bike Walk Score is a number between 0 and traffic as best we can using sampling techniques during twice n 100. The higher the number the more annual valley-wide bike counts. And sometimes numbers ACHD Neighborhood Walking and Bicycling Plans - Boise Central Bench Study Area “walkable” a city is. get thrown around like 4,000-6,000 bike commuters, but it’s almost impossible to verify a number like that. I can tell you Boise City has an average walk score of this: last September I stood at the 8th Street Bridge where the IRVING ST 37, which means that generally, most Greenbelt meets it and in a two-hour period counted more 184 errands would require a car. than 500 cyclists who went ® by at that point. That does allow v EMERALD us to make comparisons to car traffic, and in that case, there’s ST FAIRMONT ST n more bikes on that part of 8th street than there are cars.” (Boisestatepublicradio.org)
What draws people to certain areas?
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This residential area use to have a middle school which they really seemed to like. Now that it is demolished there is not a near by park, and this space should be carefully considered for what is it might become. The connection is friendly and has a lot of potential.
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE CENTRAL BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI
SETH VANCE
KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
This is a poor connection between residential homes and commercial spaces. It is an intimating area for pedestrians to participate in. Each use is also very separate from another, not allowing for a good flow of space.
This is a good residential neighborhood on either side of this road however, this road makes it difficult for there to be a connection from one side of the street to the other.
This is the 4 lanes on Franklin Blvd. This main corridor of the bench has very poor pedestrian access. There are no bike paths and minimal cross walks. Ultimately a poor connection residential neighborhoods.
The residential area around the gas farm is doing a good job of accommodating this unusual and inconvenient circumstance. The homes are well kept and aside from the large trucks it is a quiet neighbor and street.
This neighbor has been existent since 1971 and could definitely use a face lift. It is a mixed use area of office space and single family homes. Most of the homes are extremely run down and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much of a curb appeal.
This is a very friendly residential connection between homes and Borah High school. There are traffic calming precautions and well kept homes. Over all a successful residential area.
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KENDRICK OSTEGAARD
MARK JENSEN
BRYANT AVALOS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
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