30th Street Area

Change is Coming – Let your voice be heard:

A major thoroughfare and two parks are coming to the 30th Street

Area. These projects will change our neighborhood. VPNA wants to make sure the projects increase our property values and improve our quality of life. The VPNA board strives to be a voice of neighbors and residents during this planning processes. Ultimately, we are all responsible to make sure the city knows what we want our neighborhood to look like in the future. This page is intended to link you to information about these projects and provide you ways to let your voice be heard.

30th Street Extension:

The City of Boise and Ada County Highway District (ACHD) plan to build a new transportation corridor through our neighborhood from State Street to Main Street. This route will improve access to the new parks and ease traffic between State St. and the Connector. The road is only one part of a bigger 30th Street Master Plan which proposes an Urban Renewal District. Read more…

Ray Neef, MD River Recreation Park:

The stretch of the Boise River near Quinn’s Pond is being developed into a whitewater park for kayaking. Preliminary  construction related to the park began in the Spring of 2010. A pedestrian bridge bridge is being added in Fall 2010.  The first whitewater feature will hopefully be installed by Spring 2012, depending on fundraising. The amount left to be raised is about $1.36 million. Read more…

Esther Simplot Park is an undeveloped 55-acre park that one day will feature natural areas, fishing ponds, a playground, picnic areas and shelters, pathways and sports fields. The park will be located in along the 30th Street Extension with the main entrance being at the end of Stewart Street. Read more…

Interpretive Walking Trail

In March 2011, VPNA won a Boise City Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant to construct an interpretive, walking trail from the new greenbelt bridge to Fairview Park on 23rd Street. These endpoints will be anchored by interpretive signs and linked together by trail markers attached to the sidewalk. The trail will offer a novel way for residents and visitors to explore our neighborhood’s history, architectural charm and cultural diversity. Read more…

Blueprint Boise:

The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval to the City Council of Blueprint Boise, the City’s draft comprehensive plan on May 10, 2010.

Since that time, the draft plan was updated to include their recommendations and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended draft was distributed to the City Council for review. The City Council has been holding weekly worksessions to review the draft document. No public hearing date has been established, but check back to soon for updates!

Public comment can be provided by email at blueprintboise@cityofboise.org. Comments will be included in the public record for consideration by the City Council.

A complete draft of Blueprint Boise, Boise City’s updated Comprehensive Plan was released for public review in January 2010 on the project website.

Thank you for your continued participation in Blueprint Boise!

Other Links:

State Street Corridor Transit Study

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