Along with designing and building great public spaces, the city supports public space and placemaking activation programs and initiatives. These initiatives focus on temporarily transforming public spaces in ways that engage the community and highlight various uses for that space. A few examples of public space activation programs include Open Streets, neighborhood block parties, Parklets, Park(ing) Day, asphalt art, parking lot activations and more.
Current Public Space Activation Programs
Park(ing) Day 2024
Join the city’s Mobility and Public Spaces team and other community partners to participate in Park(ing) Day in downtown Boise where parking spaces will be converted to temporary parklets for the community to enjoy. The event will take place on Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following organizations will be participating City of Boise, Downtown Boise Association, AIA Central Idaho, Stack Rock Group, Boise Bicycle Project, Valley Regional Transit, and ACHD Commuteride.
Open Streets
Open Streets is a global initiative that focuses on temporarily converting streets to car-free spaces. There are various names across the world for this type of event, including Ciclovia and Sunday Parkways. The city has partnered with local organizations, led by Boise Bicycle Project, to launch an Open Streets Program in Boise in 2024!
Open Streets Boise 2024
The City of Boise is sponsoring the inaugural Open Streets Boise event, led by Boise Bicycle Project, which will take place on September 22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. along Latah Street on the Bench. Open Streets Boise will transform Latah Street, from Cassia Street to Crescent Rim, to a car-free, activated public space for the day. Join the City of Boise and numerous community partners to experience this family-friendly event, where people of all ages and abilities can safely walk, bike, and roll and participate in various activities and festivities along the route.
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