WEST END, Idaho — A popular parking lot near Quinn’s Pond and the Boise Greenbelt will officially close June 15, as the College of Western Idaho (CWI) prepares to break ground on a new Boise campus. The lot has long provided easy access to the Greenbelt, Esther Simplot Park, and the Boise River—but the project marks the end of a nine-year agreement between CWI and the City of Boise.

For years, the lot located near the intersection of Whitewater Park Boulevard and Main Street has been a go-to spot for families, kayakers, and runners looking for close parking to some of Boise’s most visited outdoor spaces.

“We do fairly often, every other week or so,” said George Lugo, who was at the park with his wife Michelle and daughter Ivory Rose. “It’s going to be a huge inconvenience, especially in

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