Idaho News 6
Five Boise neighborhoods receive funding for parks, playgrounds and safety improvements
Boise awards $683K to five neighborhoods for parks and safety upgrades
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- City of Boise announced 2027 Neighborhood Investment Awards totaling $683,105
- Vista Neighborhood Association received $150,000 for Hawthorne Elementary playground upgrade matched by Boise School District
- Centennial Neighborhood Association awarded $60,000 for west Boise neighborhood identity signage
- Other projects include Borah pocket park, Depot Bench traffic calming near schools, and southeast Boise Open Streets event
- City received $1.2 million in project requests, nearly double the available funding
More than $683,000 in city funding is headed to five Boise neighborhoods for projects ranging from playground improvements and traffic safety upgrades to neighborhood signage and community spaces.