DESIGNING A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF
THE BOISE CENTRAL BENCH
SYNTHESIS
OPEN SPACE AND CONNECTIVITY TEAM MEMBERS: NATHAN CLARKE -- BRYAN WILSON -- JASON PARKINSON -- JARED HIATT PROFESSOR: CAROLINE LAVOIE -- TEACHING ASSISTANT: TANYA RICE DATE: 11/11/2015 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY LAEP 4100
PROCESS
MAJOR NODES
EXISTING PARKS
VISION
EXISTING PRIVATE OPEN SPACE
DOWNTOWN BOISE
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DISCONNECTS IN BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM
EMERALD
Key goals include: Connecting the parks and major nodes with functional bike and pedestrian infrastructure, improving the public mass transit by providing an inner-district bus, alleviating traffic and emissions by introducing a commuter rail system, creating more green space to meet the standard of 100 acres per 1000 people, which will also act as destination points to draw in users, and finally, creating a safe, walk-able community that promotes the health and well-being of all residents.
MORRIS HILL PARK
FRANKLIN
BORAH PARK CASSIA PARK BOWDEN PARK
STRENGTHS
TERRY DAY PARK OVERLAND
The Central Bench has many Strengths, including: >The Green Belt >Multi-Cultural >Community Involvement
WEAKNESSES
>Existing Parks >Desire for biking infrastructure
PHILLIPPI PARK
Some weakness currently in the area are: >Lack of Connections in bicycle and pedestrian circulation >Voids in Walkways >Not enough open space per person (Needs more than 200 acres to meet goal of 1 acre per 100 people)
>Some roads are congested >Public transit is sparse and inadequate >Lack of connection to surrounding areas and systems SHOSHONE PARK
OWYHEE PARK
OPPORTUNITIES Boise is located in the center of the state of Idaho. The major freeway system through this area is interstate 84. The Tesoro pipeline (shown in the image)travels from Salt Lake City, UT to Spokane, WA with approximately 1 million gallons of petroleum flowing through the pipe a day. The area is also heavily used by commuters traveling from some of the western towns of Meridian and Caldwell to Downtown Boise.
Many opportunities exist to improve the transportation and open space network, including: >Using the Railroad right-of-way >Utilizing some canals as trails >Wide roads/ sidewalks can be used for biking
PARTI 2
CONTEXT
PARTI 1
ORCHARD
LIBERTY PARK
CURTIS
The central Bench in Boise, Idaho is a lively community in motion. To continue enhancing this area, the connectivity of all systems throughout the community will be focused on creating links between transit, bicycle, and pedestrian routes within, as well as outside the bench. The plan will create energized and livable neighborhoods that will be connected to quality open spaces. Walk-ability and mobility within the bench area will be addressed by finding solutions to existing barriers.
CANALS
>Existing open space that can be programmed and developed for parks >Industrial open space can be re-purposed >Railroad can be used for mass transit
THREATS
Some threats to the area are: >Not being able to use Canals for trails >Tank Farms with contamination/safety issues Industrial traffic >Working with industry to allow for more trails/open space
BIG IDEA MAJOR NODE
EXISTING PARKS PROPOSED PARKS
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OPEN LOTS
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PROPOSED TRAIL NETWORK
LIBERTY PARK
EMERALD ORCHARD
CANALS
CURTIS
TRANSIT CENTER
HOLE IN THE DONUT
MORRIS HILL PARK WINSTEAD PARK
FRANKLIN
FLORENCE PARK
BORAH PARK
CASSIA PARK
BOWDEN PARK
KATHRYN ALBERTSON PARK
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TERRY DAY PARK
ORCHARD
LIBERTY PARK
CURTIS
OVERLAND
EMERALD
DOWNTOWN BOISE
ANN MORRISON PARK JULIA DAVIS PARK
MORRIS HILL PARK
FRANKLIN
BORAH PARK
CASSIA PARK
PHILLIPPI PARK
BOWDEN PARK TERRY DAY PARK
OVERLAND
SHOSHONE PARK
OWYHEE PARK
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PHILLIPPI PARK SHOSHONE PARK OWYHEE PARK
One of the main goals for this projects is to connect the parks and major nodes with functional bike and pedestrian infrastructure. There are great opportunities within the Central Bench to create an extensive trail network stemming from the existing Green Belt by utilizing existing road and railroad right-of-ways, canals, improving sidewalks, and adding bike lanes.
The reasoning behind our Big Idea came from the void we noticed with the parks and trails system in The Bench area that resembles the hole in a donut. The perimeter is sprinkled with open space from existing parks, canal trails, and the Green Belt. This presents a delicious opportunity to connect exiting infrastructure and fill the void with parks, trails, and open space.
PRECEDENTS
CONNECT
CONNECTION • MARKET PLAZA
DESTINATION
GATEWAY
GATEWAY
GATEWAY PARK: • PLAZA SPACE • INTERPRETATIVE SIGNS • RESTROOMS • BIKE RENTALS • ENTRANCE SIGN
CONNECT
MARKET PLAZA: • CONNECTION TO GREEN BELT • AREA FOR FARMER’S MARKET • BIKE RENTALS • ENTRANCE SIGN • BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL
DESTINATION
HIGH LINE TRAIL-NEW YORK
• BENCH PARK
DESTINATION
BENCH PARK: • VIEWPOINT ON TANK • SOCCER FIELDS • SKATE PARK • RESTROOMS • PLAYGROUNDS • SCULPTURE WALK • DOG PARK • PASSIVE OPEN SPACE • PAVILIONS
HIAWATHA TRAIL- MINNEAPOLIS
HIGH LINE TRAIL-NEW YORK
GRANARY DISTRICT - SALT LAKE CITY
GATEWAY • GATEWAY PARK
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
ORCHARD
EMERALD
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4
ALPINE FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN
LATAH
6
LATAH
3
KOOTENAI
OVERLAND
TARGEE
TARGEE
CANAL
CANAL
ORCHARD
CURTIS
LIBERTY PARK
DOWNTOWN BOISE
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EMERALD LIBERTY PARK MORRIS HILL PARK
FRANKLIN
TRAILS
BORAH PARK
ORCHARD
DOWNTOWN BOISE
Users • Vital for residents without car WIN• Easier travel from one side to the other • Direct routes to hospital and commercial • Serves areas with no existing routes
CURTIS
OVERLAND
EMERALD
MORRIS HILL PARK
FRANKLIN
CASSIA PARK
BORAH PARK
BOWDEN PARK
CASSIA PARK
TERRY DAY PARK OVERLAND
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PHILLIPPI PARK SHOSHONE PARK
SHOSHONE PARK
Users • Miles of trails WIN• Parks connected • G • F
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LIBERTY PARK
ANN MORRISON PARK
MORRIS HILL PARK
KATHRYN ALBERTSON PARK ORCHARD
CURTIS
ORCHARD
OPEN SPACE
EMERALD
DOWNTOWN BOISE
CURTIS
KATHRYN ALBERTSON PARK
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LIBERTY
BENCH PARK
OWYHEE PARK
Users • Miles of trails WINSTEAD PARK • Parks connected • G • F
PHASE 3
BOWDEN PARK
TERRY DAY PARK OVERLAND
OWYHEE PARK
crosswalk
VISTA
VISTA
KOOTENAI
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GATEWAY
EMERALD
ALPINE
Users • All routes go downtown • DifficultWIN-to get from one end of the area to the other • Long wait between buses • Don’t operate late enough •
PHASE 2
DOWNTOWN BOISE
ORCHARD
5 CURTIS
BUS ROUTES
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ALLUMBAUGH
PHASE 1
DOWNTOWN BOISE
PROPOSED CURTIS
EXISTING
ALLUMBAUGH
PHASING
GATEWAY PARK
EMERALD ANN MORRISON PARK
JULIA DAVIS PARK
MORRIS HILL PARK
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN BORAH PARK
BORAH PARK
CASSIA PARK
CASSIA PARK
BOWDEN PARK
BOWDEN PARK
TERRY DAY PARK OVERLAND
TERRY DAY PARK
OVERLAND
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PHILLIPPI PARK
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SHOSHONE PARK
PHILLIPPI PARK OWYHEE PARK
SHOSHONE PARK OWYHEE PARK
Users • Population • Acres needed • Current acres • # of parks
SECTIONS
DOWNTOWN BOISE
Users • 2025 Population 48,000 • Acres needed • Proposed acres • # of parks