The CCDC Downtown Boise Model has been compressed and loaded to Google Earth—nearly all the 3D buildings shown for Boise are from this model. If you have Google Earth downloaded, click here for direct link to downtown Boise.
Download these GIS Layers and view in Google Earth: Ada County Parcels Boise Parking Districts Downtown Boise Association - Business Improvement District Old Boise Historic District South 8th St. Historic District Urban Renewal Districts
You can model your own buildings to scale in downtown Boise using the model and Sketchup. Once you have a building designed and digitally modeled in 3D it's easy. Download the free versions of Sketchup, follow some online tutorials (Google Video Tutorials, AECbytes Tips and Tricks), and you'll soon be viewing your building live in Google Earth.
Sample Boise Sketchup Model Files: If you want to include and/or manipulate downtown Boise buildings in your own SketchUp models, you can download them below. Each building is composed of a SketchUp file (.skp), an image file (.jpg) file that maps the buildings and are required by SketchUp, and a Google Earth file (.kmz) for viewing in Google Earth. Key Bank Basque Center Bank of America View Boise 3D Warehouse Download all CCDC models (78MB)