The City of Boise used Open Space and Clean Water levy funds to purchase and preserve .66-acre of property in West Boise for a future park and open space site.
The 0.66-acre piece of land, which is located between Northview Street and Fairview Avenue off Allumbaugh Street, has the potential to make a big impact in a currently underserved part of the city.
The proposed park site would offer 4,034 residents from 1,950 households on the West Bench the ability to access a neighborhood park within a 10-minute walk. The surrounding neighborhoods are currently considered a high priority area for new park access. The closest park to this location, Winstead Park, is about a 15-minute walk away. That means the proposed park site off N. Fry Street would serve almost entirely new additions to the city’s 10-Minute Walk to a Park goal.
The city purchased the property from the private property owner for $550,000, which includes anticipated closing costs.
