Greenbelt

It is called the "Pathway Master Plan" and the Boise City Council voted unanimously to approve it. Once finished, 76 percent of Boiseans will be within a 10 minute walk of a park while also connecting to work, school and shopping.

Boise is one of the best places in the world to live and to visit. If you think otherwise, you need to experience these exciting, unique, beautiful, and cultural places and things to do. Best of all, the items below are all absolutely free. Whether you grew up here, live here, are new to the area, visit here or want to show your friend and family who visit the Treasure Valley around, this list can be your great budget travel guide.

The Julia Davis Park Rose Garden has been around for almost 90 years and holds thousands of stunning, vibrant and fragrant roses of all kinds. Check out these beautiful photos and the Rose variations.

The famous and popular greenbelt in Boise is undergoing an update. While it is disturbing the pathway in large sections at time, it will be worth it in the end. Learn more with the photos below including the current areas under construction and the ones that are about to be under construction soon.

Money from massive tobacco settlements have been used to fund the anti-smoking message on digital, print, broadcast and other media outlets.

E-bikes are catching on around the Treasure Valley, and some of them can really zoom. Boise is looking at ways now to make sure these electric bikes are playing nice with pedestrians and other bikes, and they're asking for your thoughts. Like, should faster bikes be kept off The Greenbelt?

The Penitentiary Canal project will involve installing an irrigation pipe and widening and smoothing the asphalt for users.

Some of the repairs have already started on the Boise Greenbelt after this year's floods, and more are in the works. It may be next spring before the trails are fully back to normal.

This portion of the Greenbelt was where flood protection was used. Ada County along with other agencies, provided barriers and other material to protect the region.