Vision Statement/ Parti VISION STATEMENT
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Create opportunities within the communities to foster diversity: Refugees arriving to the bench area often struggle with the transition to their new lives. The barriers with language and culture can be large obstacles to overcome, and some feel unwelcome. The recently established Boise International Market provides a good example of what we are hoping can happen in much of the Bench. The Market offers retail shops, restaurants, and fun events that are rich in cultural diversity. It is a successful destination, that allows the refugees to express themselves in a positive way, as well as those residents who lack cultural experience to learn about other ways of life. Boise international market & garden Farmers market/flea market Neighborhood block party Promote and enable interaction: The varied background and culture of the refugee population brings many benefits to the community. Their talents, culture, and skills, are valuable to improving the area where they live. If meshed appropriately with the native residents, the central bench can evolve to become a coveted place to live with energetic, engaging, and sustainable neighborhoods. More shared spaces (opportunities for interaction) Farmers market/flea market Community events Adult/children rec leagues Boise international market & garden More community gardens Make inviting corridors that people want to use Improve connections Provide for a variety of types of living: Users: -Non-refugee residents -Current refugees -incoming refugees -young families -millennials -dogs -kids -bicycle commuters
MAJOR GOALS Create opportunities within the communities to foster diversity Promote and enable interaction Provide for a variety of types of living
VISION STATEMENT The Boise Bench is a historic and humble area with a diverse and growing population. It provides a unique opportunity to enhance and revitalize the communities that are found there. Located to the west and slightly south of Boise Downtown, it is a prime location for people to live outside of the city, yet still be close enough to connect to and access the downtown area. We intend to plant seeds of opportunity throughout the neighborhoods that, over time, will flourish into a unified community. We envision a place that preserves cultural diversity while enabling friendly interaction between neighbors, and creates places where everyone can be happy with their way of life.
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI SETH VANCE KENDRICK OSTEGAARD MARK JENSEN BRYANT AVALOS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Concept: Boise
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3. Meridian
A. To show the centrality and A. Downtown is a vital hub to connectivity of this regional Boise and it draws people in concept, we want to show were from all over the state of Idaho. possible users are going to be We are using this we how to that are located in the region bring more people into the and how it will affect our other bench to live and be part of the concepts. community.
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A. Meridian is on the outer limits A. People commute from A. Caldwell is an outlying city of Boise and is the third largest Nampa to Boise for work and that has people come to Boise city in Idaho. To promote a to Boise international airport. mostly to visit. connection for Meridian to Boise downtown our goal is to have them travel via the Bench.
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI SETH VANCE KENDRICK OSTEGAARD MARK JENSEN BRYANT AVALOS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Concept: Boise Bench
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1.Boise International market 2. Maverick Mixed Use/ A. This will be a place that the diverse cultural will interact and come to gather with the community. Great for community activities.
Park A. With a mixed use zone and park in one location it will give the community to meet new people and come together. It is centrally located in the bench and has access to main roads
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Neighborhood A. We feel that this is a great part of the bench that is under used and can be enhanced to fit the needs of the growing population.
4. Orchard and Emerald
5. Boise Downtown
A. With the A. There is a great intersection and the influence from opportunity that it downtown Boise. give for a small mixed thought we don’t want use site we feel that to steal from this will be a great site downtown, we do to use what to provide live-work space. a place that will give affordable housing and a great place to live for any one in the bench area
CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE BENCH
JILLIAN VIRGI SETH VANCE KENDRICK OSTEGAARD MARK JENSEN BRYANT AVALOS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
6. Boise Towne Square
A. This is a huge node that is near the Bench and we what to do the same with it as we are doing with downtown.
Concept: International Market INTERANATIONAL MARKET
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CITY OF BOISE: A VISION FOR THE BENCH JILLIAN VIRGI SETH VANCE KENDRICK OSTEGAARD MARK JENSEN BRYANT AVALOS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY