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Boise parks director outlines 2025 accomplishments and projects for 2026, including $1.5M set aside for Alta Harris Phase 2
Summary
Director Arcol presented a 2025 review and detailed 2026 projects—park completions, new acquisitions, accessibility upgrades and pathway work—including a $1,500,000 budget for Alta Harris Park Phase 2 and a focus on advancing the city's 10-minute-walk goal.
Boise City’s Parks and Recreation director delivered a departmental review and a project update, saying the department finished major park renovations in 2025 and will advance a packed construction agenda in 2026.
The presentation, given as an informational item, highlighted completed projects such as the red panda passage at Zoo Boise and Settlers Canal Path — described as the city’s 100th developed park — and listed a series of improvements now open or nearing completion, including a six-flight Peaslee Street outdoor staircase that improves access to Anne Morrison Park. “We wanna advance our 10 minute walk goal,” Director Arcol said, framing the work as part of a broader equity and accessibility push.
Arcol said the department manages roughly 101 parks and about 66 miles of pathway…
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