A lack of parks has been ameliorated by construction of a beautiful new YMCA and city pool at McMillan and Cloverdale roads and a nearby 20-acre community park at Hobble Creek subdivision. This is a mixed area developed in the '40s and '50s that is home to 40,000 people. Commercial strips are set off from dwellings, chiefly along Orchard Street, Overland Road and Vista Avenue, which is the main corridor into the city from Boise Municipal Airport. People of many income levels live in Central Bench. Homes of different sizes are adjacent to each other, and small apartment buildings share streets with single-family houses.
Many homes still get irrigated water that flows in canals that crisscross neighborhoods.
Pastures and old wooded patches can still be found here. Young families who want a safe neighborhood that is near downtown and parks are moving in. Newcomers who enjoy cycling, walking or in-line skating may want to consider a home's proximity to the Greenbelt. It's the city's best venue for these activities. Courtesy of Peter Rose Grid-style streets allow people on foot or bike to cross easily between neighborhoods and commercial streets.