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BluePrint Boise

Action needed by 21, 2008

There are two public meetings scheduled to gather public input on this phase of the comprehensive plan for Boise.

Here are two public meetings scheduled to gather public input:

February 28, 2008

Blueprint Boise Public Meeting - Vista

Public Meeting
Thursday, February 28th, 7 - 9 pm
Holiday Inn at Vista and I-84.

February 27, 2008

Blueprint Boise Public Meeting - Cole & Overland

Public Meeting
Wednesday, February 27th, 7 - 9 pm
Ameritel at Cole and Overland.

Take Action:

The following are FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TOPICS FOR INCLUSION IN BOISE'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN "BLUEPRINT BOISE" that you can promote at the meetings.

Preservation of Agricultural Land

Food Security: include food in disaster prevention and disaster preparedness

Encourage Food Production, Processing, and Distribution (both large and small scale) as essential strategic industries that are less prone to boom and bust cycles

Community Gardens: in parks, apartment complexes, office complexes, utility right of ways

Easy Access to affordable food stores in neighborhoods

Farmers Markets: expand number to serve many neighborhoods, include a permanent year round farmers' market downtown

Edible School Gardens

Community Bread Ovens, custom canning facilities

Greenhouses, including geothermal or solar, to extend local growing season

A Demonstration Farm

Green Roofs and Roof –top Gardens

Partnerships w/ non profit organization and neighborhood associations to establish and maintain community gardens; incubate small scale food production, processing and distribution enterprises to benefit low income people; food and ag education for children and adults

More Information:

 Tricia Nillson, Comprehensive Planning Manager pnilsson@cityofboise.org

Jennifer Tomlinson, Planner II jtomlinson@cityofboise.org

mayorandcouncil@cityofboise.org