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Boise unveils Youth Road Map, urging a citywide —youth lens— on mental health, recreation and transport
Summary
City staff presented the Youth Road Map at a Boise City Council work session, reporting surveys and focus groups that flagged mental health, transportation and uneven access to arts and recreation. Council will consider a resolution to adopt the Road Map and authorize staff to begin implementation.
City of Boise staff presented the Youth Road Map during a council work session, summarizing surveys, focus groups and interviews that identified mental health, transportation and unequal access to activities as top barriers for young residents.
Garrett Lam, who led the presentation, said the research included "we surveyed 269 youth aged 12 to 20, as well as 717 parents and guardians" and a mix of focus groups and interviews to capture neighborhood variation. Lam told the council the findings point to three priority areas: youth well‑being, activities and opportunities, and infrastructure to improve movement and third spaces across neighborhoods.
The report found mental health needs are pronounced: Lam said "only a third reporting feeling mentally healthy each…
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