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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

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The Richard & Annette Block Cancer Survivor Park Serves as a New Landmark on the Boise River Greenbelt

Reducing Fear and Providing Inspiration

The Boise River Greenbelt has become one of the top attractions in Boise, pulling in audiences from all over the city and all of Idaho. The Bloch Cancer Survivors Plaza has added another attraction to the Greenbelt to provide visitors with an additional way to engage with the entire space while also providing cancer survivors […]

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The MK Nature Center Extends Experiences for Boise Residents and Visitors

Experiencing the StreamWalk

Located between Municipal Park and the popular Boise River Greenbelt, the Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center in Boise, Idaho, contains nearly five acres of wildlife habitat. The experiences it has enabled highlight what it can mean to utilize popular spaces to engage audiences of all types. Experiencing the StreamWalk The MK Nature Center features numerous […]

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The Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial Educates Individuals and Connects Communities

Representing and Engaging with the Boise Community

The Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial was designed to honor the triumph of the human spirit as well as the legacy of Anne Frank’s faith in humanity. One of the only places in the world where the full Universal Declaration of Human Rights is on public display, the .81-acre educational park encourages visitors to […]

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The Boise River Greenbelt Helps Make the City Livable and Likeable

Connecting Boise on Multiple Levels

In providing scenic views, a wildlife habitat as well as pedestrian access to many of Boise’s popular parks and attractions, the Boise River Greenbelt has become an essential element of the region. The 25-mile tree-lined pathway that follows the Boise River through the heart of Boise, Idaho, highlights what it can mean for empty or […]

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Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park Honors a Commitment to Service

Honoring Idaho's Fallen Firefighters

Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park is a 5-acre site on the Greenbelt west of downtown Boise, Idaho. Featuring an open grassy area, numerous places for seating, public art and a significant memorial to fallen firefighters, the plaza highlights what it can mean to become an essential element of a bigger monument while still providing plenty […]

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The Gaslamp Quarter Creates an Identity to Attract Residents and Visitors in San Diego

The Historic Heart of San Diego

Like other neighborhoods that have turned what would otherwise just be another section of a city into a destination, the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California has been able to create an identity that appeals to both residents and visitors. By providing such unique experiences across the district that are tied to the history of […]

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The Cabrillo National Monument Celebrates the History and Natural Beauty of San Diego Bay

The Legacy of the West Coast of North America

The Cabrillo National Monument memorializes the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay in 1542. Part of the National Park Service and located the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California, the site features a visitor center, a statue of Cabrillo overlooking the bay, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse […]

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