ORCHARD STREET CORRIDOR
Fostering opportunities for community growth and innovation
INITIAL CONCEPT
ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN
PROGRAM ELEMENTS ➤ Reinforce ➤ Establish ➤ Foster ➤ Offer
Regional Connections Recreation Corridor
Universal Communities
Transportation Choices
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Intellectual Stimulation
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Lean Zone
REGIONAL CONNECTIONS ➤
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Draw people in from Meridian, Caldwell, & Nampa Create gateway to downtown Boise Strengthen NorthSouth connections ➤
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Foothills to desert
Expand Greenbelt Connect Boise State University
RECREATION CORRIDOR ➤
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Connect the Greenbelt to trails in the Desert Establish Bike-friendly Streets Encourage Recreationbased Commerce Create Unique Recreation Opportunities
GREENBELT
TO DESERT TRAILS
UNIVERSAL COMMUNITIES ➤
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Focus is on all user groups Support diverse backgrounds & life stages
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Idaho roots
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Vibrant public Spaces
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Celebrate culture
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Provide a myriad of housing options
FARMER’S MARKET
COMMUNITY THEATER
LIBRARY
COMMUNITY CENTER
Oer Transportation Choices
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES ➤
Diversity of Types ➤
Walking
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Bike Bus
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Automobile
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Road Diet
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Transportation Hub ➤
Accommodating possible future commuter rail line
MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT HUB
ROAD DIET
ACCOMMODATES FUTURE COMMUTER RAIL
ROAD DIET
Provide Intellectual Stimulation
INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION ➤
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Informal, easy access opportunities Creative opportunities Bus Stops Ecological Center/ Library Waterwise Plantings
BUS STOP
LIBRARY & ECOLOGICAL CENTER
BUS STOP
Implement Lean Zone
LEAN ZONE ➤
Accessible opportunities
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Adaptive Reuse
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Raw, inexpensive materials Industrial heritage Easing of non-safety hazard related local codes Incubator spaces Encouraging startups, etc.
VOCATIONAL CENTER GREENBELT CONNECTION FUTURE HARDWARE STORE
COWORKING SPACE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY
BOISE INT’L MARKET FOOD TRUCK CAFE
LIVE/WORK LOFTS