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The Impact Of Boise’S Parks And Rec System On Property Values, Thomas Wuerzer, Jaap Vos Apr 2015

The Impact Of Boise’S Parks And Rec System On Property Values, Thomas Wuerzer, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

Calculation of the impact of Boise's parks and open space on property values.


Results Of 2013 Greenbelt User Survey, Jaap Vos Dec 2013

Results Of 2013 Greenbelt User Survey, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

The Greenbelt survey was administered at four different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday, September 17, and Saturday, September 21, 2013. There were a little over 1000 usable surveys and we also received detailed information about the amount of people on the Greenbelt from a traffic count that was performed by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD). The general results are very similar from last year. Users are unanimously happy about the Greenbelt and see the Greenbelt as an important asset for the community. People feel safe and almost 75 percent of the people that were surveyed use the Greenbelt …


Results Of 2012 Greenbelt User Survey, Jaap Vos Dec 2012

Results Of 2012 Greenbelt User Survey, Jaap Vos

Jacobus J. "Jaap" Vos

In September of 2012, the City of Boise‘s Parks and Recreation Department asked the Department of Community and Regional Planning to assist with a survey intended to be able to provide a glimpse of the use of the greenbelt on a typical week and weekend day. Greenbelt users were interviewed at three different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday, September 18, and Saturday, September 22. The locations were chosen by Boise Parks and Recreation and represented downtown (Anne Frank Memorial), and respectively 2.5 miles east (Warm Springs) and west (Veterans Park) of downtown. At both Veterans Park and Warm Springs, …