STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
PlaceWorks Parks & Recreation Planning Services
Project Experience
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LA COUNTY PARK & RECREATION ASSESSMENT Los Angeles Countywide Evaluation for Future Growth
Project Type
Open Space and Resource Planning
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Size
4,083 square miles
Client
County of Los Angeles
Date Completed May 2016 Services Provided
Open Space & Resource Planning, GIS, Urban Greening, Online Engagement, Community Outreach
Awards
2017 Public Outreach Award, California Chapter APA; 2017 Public Outreach Award, California APA, Los Angeles Section; 2016 Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence, California Park & Recreation Society
PlaceWorks conducted a comprehensive countywide assessment of the park, infrastructure, and recreational needs and opportunities in cities and unincorporated areas of the county. PlaceWorks facilitated a 40-member Steering Committee that guided the process for 188 study areas that cover the entirety of the County. The project included the use of a web portal to inventory all existing recreational assets and amenities. PlaceWorks also collected information regarding park and amenity conditions in order to assess deferred maintenance costs. Following the inventory, PlaceWorks completed a comprehensive needs assessment using GIS-based spatial analysis of park access and service areas. The PlaceWorks team also conducted a land inventory and park opportunity analysis for each study area, resulting in a list of potential future parks, recreation, and infrastructure projects. These findings were summarized in 188 individual study-area–based toolkits, which include maps, charts, and infographics specific to each community. The project included extensive outreach: the PlaceWorks team trained local agencies and community-based organizations to hold community engagement events in each study area to help determine needs and prioritize projects. The individualized community toolkits played a major role in the community engagement process as they helped to illustrate existing conditions in a similar way in each community and helped to ensure an equitable planning process throughout all planning areas. Finally, PlaceWorks assessed the cost of meeting the identified need and implemented the prioritized projects. The goal of the Park Needs Assessment was to engage all communities within the County in a collaborative process to gather data and input for future decision-making and funding mechanisms on parks and recreation. The process increases the County’s understanding of existing park and recreation assets, and helps determine how to improve, expand, and make them more accessible to all residents.
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MEASURE A IMPLEMENTATION RELEVANTFunding PROJECT Countywide forDETAILS Parks
Project Type
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Los Angeles County, California
Size
Countywide
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Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District
Date Completed June 2019 Services Provided
WƌŽũĞĐƚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ dĂdž ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ĂƚĂďĂƐĞ͕ &ŽƌǁĂƌĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĚŝŶŐ͕ &ƵŶĚ ůůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ 'ƌĂŶƚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͕ KƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ
Measure A was approved by Los Angeles County voters in November 2016 to provide funding for parks throughout the county and replace expiring measures. It is anchored ďLJ ƚŚĞ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ ŽƵŶƚLJǁŝĚĞ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ EĞĞĚƐ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ;ĂůƐŽ ďLJ PlaceWorks) and uses data generated in that assessment to guide disbursement of grant funds. WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Measure A by developing the structures and processes to collect and disburse Measure ĨƵŶĚƐ͘ tĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐ ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚͶĞ͘Ő͕͘ ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐ ĨĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů applicants, bonding approaches, the necessity of a technical assistance program, and ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŽĨ ŐƌĂŶƚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ many of PlaceWorks’ service areas—economics, policy development, park planning, GIS mapping, technology, graphic design, and outreach—and was successfully completed ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌŝĐƚ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐůŝĞŶƚ͘ WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ Ă ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ϯϬ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ůŽĐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ăůů ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͘ tĞ ĂůƐŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƵƐĞƌͲĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ŚĂŶĚŬƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŶĚŬƐ͛ ĐŽŵƉĞůůŝŶŐ ŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ǀŝƐƵĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͕ and their clear language makes complex policies and concepts accessible.
Why Parks?
Parks are essential infrastructure that help improve health, promote community cohesion, deliver environmental benefits, and contribute to a healthy economy. Building new parks and improving existing parkland and open space can help ensure that every LA County resident benefits from all that parks have to offer. We all need parks!
Health Benefits
Environmental Benefits
Community Cohesion
Economic Benefits
Parks offer free opportunities for physical activity, which contributes to overall health.1
Sports, classes, farmers markets, concerts, and other events held in parks can help bring community members together.
Parks provide low-cost, high-yield wellness opportunities and can contribute to lower healthcare costs.10
Parks provide common space for community members to gather and get to know each other.
Trees in parks provide shade that reduces the temperature of the surrounding area, especially in urban settings. Parks with trees can even help create cooling breezes for areas around the park!6 In Los Angeles County, areas with more park space have been found to have lower rates of premature mortality from cardiovascular disease and diabetes.2
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Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District • Technical Assistance Program
Parks can create local jobs and support community workforce development.
Parks sequester carbon and other pollutants that contribute to climate change and unhealthy air quality.7
Parks can provide indirect revenue to local economies from special events such as arts, music, and seasonal festivals.12
Parks can reduce costs of managing stormwater, cleaning air pollution, and preventing soil erosion by providing some of these ecosystem services.11
Well-designed parks can help manage stormwater by creating places for water to infiltrate or be cleansed before flowing into storm drains.8
Residents in neighborhoods with green spaces may be more likely to develop strong social ties than those living in areas without green spaces.5
Parks and green spaces can help reduce stress and anxiety. Living closer to a park has been associated with better overall mental health. 4
People living near parks and recreational programs have been found to have lower rates of obesity than those living further away.3
Parks can provide habitat for important pollinators like bees, moths, and butterflies.9
PARK PLANNING HANDBOOK • June 2019
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CONCORD HILLS REGIONAL PARK Transforming the Former Naval Weapons Station
Project Type
Landscape Architecture
Location
Concord, California
Size
2,700 acres
Client
East Bay Regional Park District
Date Completed
In Progress
Construction Cost
$101M (Estimate)
Services Provided
Park and Open Space Planning, Landscape Architecture, Community Engagement and Outreach, Environmental Review
PlaceWorks is preparing the Park Land Use Plan and EIR for a future park that is poised to refine, repurpose, and restore approximately 2,500 acres of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. The striking landscape includes meticulously sculpted bunkers and neatly carved rail and road routes that are subtle accents against the vast grassland landscape and gently rolling Los Medanos hills. The future park will enhance ecological resources, highlight the site’s rich history, and provide a wide range of educational and recreational uses that complement existing and planned parks. Reaching beyond the site’s boundaries, the site’s contextual connection to Port Chicago creates an opportunity for an exciting partnership with the National Park Service and Friends of Port Chicago to create a joint use visitor center and related monument where local history can be commemorated. Furthermore, the site’s geographical connection to adjacent and surrounding open space sets the stage for substantial open space and trail connectivity, and connections to existing and planned development and transit will enable the future park to become a transitoriented open space. PlaceWorks developed innovative designs and effective phasing and implementation strategies; coordination amongst stakeholders, including the US Navy and the National Park Service; is preparing the EIR; and helped the District to implement a multifaceted public engagement process. The planning process explored creative reuse of existing structures, from former Navy buildings to weapons magazines, and identified interpretive themes that can be expressed through signage as well as landforms and installations—weaving the natural and cultural histories into a unified storyline with which visitors can engage. The Park Land Use Plan will ensure that the park becomes a unique asset that balances recreation with mitigation and conservation, optimizes open space and urban connections, and connects people to local history.
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maximizing environmental education potential
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adaptive reuse of existing infrastructure and facilities
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grazing lands cold war relics
historic oaks world war II relics
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ranch era 1830-1930s
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creating dynamic trails network and well connected access points
TIDEWATER USE AREA
MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline Greenspace and Nature Play
Project Type
Landscape Architecture
Location
Oakland, California
Size
8 acres
Client
East bay Regional Park District
Date Completed
In Progress
Construction Cost
$1.9 Million (Construction estimate Phase 1), $500,000 (Construction estimate Phase 2), $5.3 Million (Construction estimate Phase 3)
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture, Open Space Planning and Design, Construction Documents
PlaceWorks is working with the District to plan, design, and construct a new eightacre park on the site of a former industrial trucking facility. Located within the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, a 741-acre tidal and seasonal wetlands open space area, the renovated site will establish an expanded passive recreation amenity and staging area on the shore of the Oakland Estuary in San Leandro Bay. Building off the District’s conceptual master plan, the design and construction documents will include picnic facilities, natural areas, parking, restrooms, a potential children’s play area, shoreline access for fishing, and a new maintenance facility for the District. Additionally, the future park will strengthen spatial and contextual connections to the broader Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, the estuary, and the San Francisco Bay Trail.
MASTER PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE PARKS WƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ŝŶ > ŽƵŶƚLJ
Project Type
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Date Completed
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ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽƐƚ
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WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ Ă ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ Ɛŝdž ƵŶŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ dŚĞ Ɛŝdž ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĂƐƚ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ͕ ĂƐƚ ZĂŶĐŚŽ ŽŵŝŶŐƵĞnj ;ĂůƐŽ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ĂƐƚ ŽŵƉƚŽŶͿ͕ >ĞŶŶŽdž͕ tĂůŶƵƚ WĂƌŬ͕ tĞƐƚ ƚŚĞŶƐͬtĞƐƚŵŽŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ tŝůůŽǁďƌŽŽŬ͕ Ăůů ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐĞƌǀĞĚ ďLJ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ ĂĐŚ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Ă ƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚ ŐĂƉ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ Ă ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƵĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƉůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶ ƵƌďĂŶ ĨŽƌĞƐƚƌLJ ƉůĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶ͘ dŚĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ ŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͕ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽƵƌƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ĨĂŝƌƐ͕ ƐƵƌǀĞLJƐ͕ ƚĂďůŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ŽŶůŝŶĞ LJŽƵƚŚ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ͘ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ďŽƚŚ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ďLJ ƐƚĂī ĨƌŽŵ WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ EĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ >ĂŶĚ dƌƵƐƚ͕ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŽŶ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͘ dŚĞ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶ ĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŚŝŐŚͲƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ ŝŶ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ɛŝdž ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƉůĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ĐůĞĂƌ ƐƚĞƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŶĞĂƌͲƚĞƌŵ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͘ dŚĞ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ Ă ŐƵŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJ ƉĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ƵŶĚĞƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĂƐ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ džĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů hƌďĂŶ &ŽƌĞƐƚƌLJ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁĂƌĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ hƌďĂŶ &ŽƌĞƐƚƐ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ /ŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ 'ƌĞĞŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂƌĚ ŽĨ DĞƌŝƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ŚĂƉƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ W ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϵ EĂƟŽŶĂů W ǁĂƌĚ ĨŽƌ džĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJ͘
PARKS & RECREATION STRATEGIC PLAN ŶĚ WĂƌŬƐ͕ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ůĞŵĞŶƚ
Project Type
WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ WůĂŶ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ ůĞŵĞŶƚ
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WĂůŵ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
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Date Completed 2007 Services Provided
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SARATOGA QUARRY PARK MASTER PLAN Promoting Recreation and Preserving the Environment
Project Type
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Review
Location
Saratoga, California
Size
64 acres
Client
City of Saratoga
Date Completed October 2015 Services Provided
Landscape Management, Open Space, Initial Study/ Environmental Assessment, Park Planning, Trail Planning, Public Participation
The City of Saratoga initiated a planning process to develop a vision, site plan, and management plan for the newly acquired Quarry Park site. A former sandstone quarry and Santa Clara County Roads property, the site supplied gravel for the base of many Santa Clara County roads. The 64-acre site features woodland and riparian habitat and dramatic topography, and hosts a wealth of landscape elements and artifacts from its mining past. With assistance from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) and the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department, the City purchased the site to be developed as a local park and a key component of the regional open space network and trail system. The PlaceWorks team assessed the site’s historic, cultural, and biological resources to inform the planning process and ensure the park plan maximizes the site’s potential for recreation, habitat protection, and education. The Master Plan balances public access with the preservation and enhancement of the site’s many resources. The planning process engaged the local community and key stakeholders to develop a vision that guided the design, implementation, and management of the park. PlaceWorks also prepared construction documents and designed a collection of interpretive signs that offer a glimpse into the site’s rich history and encourage visitors to uncover the wealth of cultural and natural resources on this former quarry site. Saratoga Quarry Park opened to the public in October 2015.
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DROP-OFF ZONE ADA AND DROP-OFF PARKNG (4 SPACES) GROUP PICNIC/ SHADE STRUCTURE
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Saratoga Quarry Park Master Plan City of Saratoga
CAPISTRANO BEACH PARK MASTER PLAN Saving a Beloved Local Beach
Project Type
Master Plan
>ŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Dana Point, California
Size
8 acres
ůŝĞŶƚ
County of Orange, OC Parks
Date Completed In Progress Services Provided
Landscape Architecture, Community Engagement, Open Space and Resource Planning
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YUCAIPA GENERAL PLAN AND EIR Jewel of the Inland Empire
Project Type
General Plan and EIR
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Yucaipa, California
Size
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City of Yucaipa
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ϮϬϭϲ W /ŶůĂŶĚ ŵƉŝƌĞ ǁĂƌĚ ŽĨ DĞƌŝƚ͗ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ Planning—Small Jurisdiciton
PlaceWorks prepared the general plan update for the City of Yucaipa. Although less ǁĞůů ŬŶŽǁŶ ƚŚĂŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ /ŶůĂŶĚ ŵƉŝƌĞ͕ zƵĐĂŝƉĂ ŽīĞƌƐ ŵĂŶLJ ĚŝƐƟŶĐƚ ĂƐƐĞƚƐͶŝƚƐ ƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝŶŽ EĂƟŽŶĂů &ŽƌĞƐƚ͕ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ and natural lands, a historic Uptown district, a community college, regional and ƐƚĂƚĞ ƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ ŶĐŚŽƌĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞ ĐŝƟnjĞŶƌLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ zƵĐĂŝƉĂ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐƵďƵƌďĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐƟůů ƌĞƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƐĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƌŵ ŽĨ zƵĐĂŝƉĂ͛Ɛ ƉĂƐƚ͘ <ĞLJ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ǁĂƐ ĚĞĮŶŝŶŐ zƵĐĂŝƉĂ͛Ɛ ƉĂƚŚ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ƌƵƌĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ a model suburb. To protect open space, the general plan creates an Emerald Collar ŽĨ ϭ͕ϳϬϬ ĂĐƌĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŚĞƌĞ ŽĨ ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ dŚĞ ƉůĂŶ ŐƵŝĚĞƐ growth into focus areas–the freeway corridor, a historic Uptown, Dunlap Industrial Corridor, and overlay district for the expanding community college. The plan also ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ŚĂnjĂƌĚ ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐLJ͕ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ The public engagement process included focused neighborhood workshops, a ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉůĂŶ ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ;'W Ϳ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŝƚLJ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ͘ DŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϲϬ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉůĂŶ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƉƌŽĮůĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ŶĞǁ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͕ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ĐŽƌĞ͕ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ community life to denote Yucaipa as a jewel of the Inland Empire. zƵĐĂŝƉĂ͛Ɛ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ ǁĂƐ ǁĞůů ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞ /ŶůĂŶĚ ŵƉŝƌĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ŚĂƉƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ W ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ Ă ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ /ŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ ǁĂƌĚ ;ϮϬϭϰͿ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ zƵĐĂŝƉĂ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ WƌŽĮůĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂƌĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ ;ϮϬϭϲͿ͘ .
EL MONTE GENERAL PLAN AND EIR WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ůĞŵĞŶƚ
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'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ hƉĚĂƚĞ͕ /Z
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ϭϬ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ŵŝůĞƐ͖ ϭϮϱ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĞŽƉůĞ
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sŝƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ WƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽŶŝŶŐ ŽĚĞ hƉĚĂƚĞ͕ /Z WƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ
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ϮϬϭϯ ŽŵƉĂƐƐ ůƵĞƉƌŝŶƚ ,ŽŶŽƌĂďůĞ DĞŶƟŽŶ͕ ^ ' ϮϬϭϮ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂƌĚ͕ >ĂƌŐĞ :ƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƟŽŶ͕ W >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ
Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚĞƌ ĐŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ >ŽƐ ŶŐĞůĞƐ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕ ů DŽŶƚĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ůŽŶŐ͕ ĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞĚ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƌŽŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ůŝŬĞ ŵĂŶLJ ͞ĮƌƐƚͲƌŝŶŐ͟ ƐƵďƵƌďƐ͕ ů DŽŶƚĞ͛Ɛ ŐƌĂĚƵĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐͶƐĞǀĞƌĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬůĂŶĚ͕ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ͘ Ɛ ů DŽŶƚĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ŝƚƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉůĂŶ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ŽŶ ŝƚƐ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐĞƚƐ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ŶĞǁ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ <ĞLJ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ĞīŽƌƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌĂůĚ EĞĐŬůĂĐĞ sŝƐŝŽŶ WůĂŶ͕ Ă ďŽůĚ͕ KůŵƐƚĞĂĚͲŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ϭϳͲŵŝůĞ ůŽŽƉ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞŶǁĂLJƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ZşŽ ,ŽŶĚŽ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶ 'ĂďƌŝĞů ZŝǀĞƌ͘ WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ͛ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉůĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶĂů ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬϬ ĂĐƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬƐ ůŝŶŬĞĚ ďLJ ŐƌĞĞŶǁĂLJƐ ĂŶĚ ďŝĐLJĐůĞ ƚƌĂŝůƐ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ĂŶ ƵƌďĂŶ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ƉůĂŶ ǁĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝƐůĂŶĚ ĞīĞĐƚ ĂůŽŶŐ ŵĂũŽƌ ĂƌƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͕ ĮůƚĞƌ ƉŽůůƵƚĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ Ăŝƌ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƟĨLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ŝƚƐ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞƌĂůĚ EĞĐŬůĂĐĞ WůĂŶ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ďƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŵŝůůŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ĚŽůůĂƌƐ ŝŶ ŐƌĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ŐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐͶĞ͘Ő͕͘ ƉůĂŶƚ ƚƌĞĞƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƌŽĂĚǁĂLJƐ͕ ďƵŝůĚ ĮǀĞ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ĨŽƵƌ ũŽŝŶƚͲƵƐĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌĂůĚ EĞĐŬůĂĐĞ WůĂŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĂƌĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjŝŶŐ ů DŽŶƚĞ͛Ɛ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ŐƌĞĞŶ͕ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘
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ŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐ WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ZĞŐŝŽŶ
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KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ
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^ĂŶ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝŶŽ͕ ZŝǀĞƌƐŝĚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ KƌĂŶŐĞ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ
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ϭϬϬ DŝůĞƐ
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ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽĂƐƚĂů ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂŶĐLJ
Date Completed :ƵŶĞ ϮϬϭϴ Services Provided
WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ >ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ͕ '/^͕ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ KƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ͕ KŶůŝŶĞ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ 'ƌĂƉŚŝĐ ĞƐŝŐŶ͕ ^ŝŐŶĂŐĞ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
PlaceWorks’ team worked closely with the State Coastal Conservancy and a technical ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŝŶŐ Ϯϱ ůŽĐĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů ũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶƐ ƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬǁĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĂĐŚĞƐ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶƚĂ ŶĂ ZŝǀĞƌ dƌĂŝů͕ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŶŐ ŶĞĂƌďLJ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ ƚƌĂŝů ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘ <ĞLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ ŽĨ ŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĞĨĨŽƌƚƐ ďLJ ŵƵůƚŝƉůĞ ũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ͕ ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬǁĂLJ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌŬǁĂLJ ŶĞĞĚƐ͕ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ '/^ ĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞƐ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŽŽůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ƚŽ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ͘ WůĂĐĞtŽƌŬƐ ƵƐĞĚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶͲƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ĨŝŶĂů ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ďƌŽĂĚůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ĨŝŶĂů ƉůĂŶ ŝƐ Ă ĐŽŵƉĞůůŝŶŐ͕ ŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂůůLJ ƌŝĐŚ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ůĂLJƐ ŽƵƚ ĐůĞĂƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŐƵŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬǁĂLJ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŝŶƚĞƌĂŐĞŶĐLJ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƉůĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬǁĂLJ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĞdžĐĞƉƚŝŽŶĂů ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂƐƐĞƚ͘
SAN VICENTE REDWOODS PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Project Type
Landscape Architecture
Location
Santa Cruz County
Size
38 mile trail network; 8,500 acres
Client
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Date Completed In Progress Services Provided
Open Space and Trail Planning; GIS, Community Outreach, Design Guidelines, Environmental Review, Permitting Coordination
The San Vicente Redwoods is an 8,500-acre property located in the Santa Cruz Mountains that was purchased by the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and Sempervirens Fund in December 2011 with the vision of integrating preservation, restoration, and sustainable timber harvesting with research, education, and recreation. Although San Vicente Redwoods was purchased by just two organizations, its protection is due to the successful collaboration between these organizations, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County (Land Trust), and Save the Redwoods League (League), with additional assistance from six other organizations. PlaceWorks assisted the Land Trust with the preparation of a Public Access Plan that defines the vision and goals, implementation strategies, and design guidelines for an approximately 38-mile trail network and associated recreation, education, and research uses. The trail network will be developed by creating new trail alignments and through the conversion a historic railroad grade and existing roads, and will allow for hiking, biking, equestrian, dog-walking, and multi-use trails. In addition to preparing the Public Access Plan, PlaceWorks facilitated stakeholder focus groups and a public workshop, oversaw biological and cultural resource surveys of the corridor, assisted with environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and continues to assist the Land Trust with local and state agency permitting coordination.
LA COUNTY TRAILS ASSESSMENT GIS Inventory, Mapping and Planning
Project Type
GIS
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Size
200+ miles
Client
County of Los Angeles
Date Completed January 2017 Services Provided
GIS, Online Engagement, Landscape Architecture, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Disabled Access
Awards
2015 Innovative Use of Technology Award of Merit, California APA, Los Angeles Section; 2015 Social Media, Websites, and Technology Award Honorable Mention, California Trails & Greenways
PlaceWorks assessed trail conditions and conducted GIS mapping for over 200 miles of Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation trails. PlaceWorks inventoried and assessed trails, developed a geodatabase, reviewed existing conditions, provided findings and recommendations, and produced trail maps and recommendations for signage. This information will help the County make decisions regarding trail improvements and maintenance, and also serves as the basis for a state-of-the-art interactive website – trails.lacounty.gov - aimed at educating the public about trail resources in the County and promoting their use. PlaceWorks is also working with State Parks, National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and other agencies to include public trails in the Santa Monica Mountains into the website. PlaceWorks worked with the County to help define the functionality and requirements of the website and developed the look and feel of the website.
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Staff Qualifications
O R A N G E C O U N T Y • B AY A R E A • S A C R A M E N T O • C E N T R A L C O A S T • L O S A N G E L E S • I N L A N D E M P I R E • S A N D I E G O
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ISABELLE MINN, ASLA, LEED AP Principal
Isabelle has over nineteen years of experience in community-based design and planning. Her work has focused on landscape architecture and urban design, with an emphasis on the protection of open space and natural resources, as well as on improving and greening our urban areas. She has managed a wide range of projects from large, open space master plans to urban forestry plans and site planning and design projects. She strives to create a balance between protecting resources and increasing public access. Isabelle has developed multi-disciplinary studies addressing physical, biological, cultural, and policy issues that affect watersheds. She has also managed many trail planning and design projects, from large-scale trail master plans to construction documents, and she is an expert on the development of urban greening projects. Recently, Isabelle’s work has emphasized meeting park and open space needs in park poor communities. She served as the Principal-in-Charge of the Comprehensive Countywide Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment for the County of Los Angeles, the Concord Hills Regional Park Land Use Plan and EIR for East Bay Regional Park District, and the Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park General Plan for California State Parks.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS
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San Vicente Redwoods Public Access Plan, Santa Cruz County CA Los Angeles County Trails Assessment and Mapping, LA County CA Cloverdale Ranches Alternatives Planning, Pescadero CA La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve Master Plan, La Honda CA Laguna de Santa Rosa Protected Lands Trail Plan, Sonoma County CA Wavecrest Concept Plan, Half Moon Bay CA Mori Point Trail Planning and Design, Pacifica CA
PARKS AND CIVIC LANDSCAPES
»» Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, LA County CA »» Master Plan for Sustainable Parks and Recreation, LA County CA »» Saratoga Quarry Park Master Plan, Saratoga CA »» Martial Cottle Park Master Plan, San Jose CA »» Trancas Crossing Park and Napa River Trail, Napa CA »» Windsor Gateway Mixed-Use Development Project, Windsor CA
HABITAT RESTORATION AND RESOURCE PLANNING
»» Los Angeles River Ranger Establishment Plan, Los Angeles CA »» Benicia Urban Waterfront Enhancement and Master Plan, Benicia CA »» WaterTalks: Planning for Water in Underserved Communities, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties »» Lake Merritt Bird Island Enhancements, Oakland CA »» Comanche Creek Vegetation Management Plan, Chico CA »» Trancas Crossing Park and Napa River Trail, Napa CA »» Breuner Marsh Restoration EIR, Richmond CA »» Lower Peninsula, West Valley, and Guadalupe Watershed Stewardship Plans, Santa Clara County CA
EDUCATION »» MS, Resource Ecology and Management, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor »» Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor »» BS, Environmental and Resource Science, University of California, Davis
REGISTRATIONS »» California Licensed Landscape Architect No. 5248
CERTIFICATIONS »» Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS »» American Society of Landscape Architects »» California Urban Forests Council, Board Member »» Bay Area Trails Collaborative, Member
Team member since 2001
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY
ISABELLE MINN Principal iminn@placeworks.com
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Salinas Urban Greening Plan, Salinas CA Oroville Urban Area Master Greening Plan, Oroville CA Urban Farm and Garden Master Plan, Alameda CA El Monte Urban and Community Forestry Management Plan, El Monte CA Agricultural Park Consulting Services, Davis CA Urban Farm Design Services, Treasure Island, San Francisco CA
SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN
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San Leandro Boulevard-BART Pedestrian Interface Plan, San Leandro CA Bay Clarke-Weeks-Pulgas Conceptual Plan, East Palo Alto CA North Redwood Boulevard Planning Study, Novato CA Southwest Chico Neighborhood Plan, Chico CA Sonoma Plaza Pedestrian Corridor and Land Use Study, Sonoma CA Bolinas Lagoon Preserve Conceptual Site Plan, Bolinas CA North Broadway Neighborhood Plan, Bay Point CA Riverbank Ammunition Plant Specific Plan and EIR, Riverbank CA Windsor Gateway Mixed-Use Development Project, Windsor CA
PUBLICATIONS »» “Stream Restoration and Channel Daylighting” (co-author), In Landscape Architecture Graphic Standards, 1st ed., Leonard J. Hopper (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, 2006
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND TEACHING »» “Maximizing the Benefits of Urban Greening”, 2010 APA California Chapter Conference, Carlsbad CA »» “Parks as Resource Management Tools”, 2009 APA California Chapter Conference, Squaw Valley CA »» “Site Planning for Creeks, Riparian Corridors, and Wetlands”, UC Davis Extension course
AWARDS »» Los Angeles County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment: 2017 Public Outreach Award, California Chapter APA; 2017 Public Outreach Award, California APA, Los Angeles Section; 2016 Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence, California Park & Recreation Society »» San Francisco Bay Trail Design Guidelines and Toolkit: 2018 Long Range Plan Award, The Waterfront Center; 2017 Urban Design Award, California APA, Northern Section; 2017 Planning Award of Merit, California Trails & Greenways »» Los Angeles County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks & Recreation: 2019 Award for Excellence in Sustainability, National APA, Sustainable Communities Division; 2017 Sustainability Award: Green Region Initiative, SCAG; 2016 Exceptional Urban Forestry Program Award, California Urban Forests Council; 2016 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award of Merit, California APA, Los Angeles Section »» Quarry Park Master Plan: 2016 Outstanding Planning Document Award, California AEP »» Salinas Forest Assessment and Urban Greening Plan: 2016 Astounding Urban Forestry Project Award, California Urban Forests Council »» Martial Cottle Park, San Jose CA: California Chapter APA Award of Excellence, Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, 2011; Northern Section, California APA, Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, 2011
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY »» Board Member, California Urban Forests Council, 2011- 2016
ISBY SWICK FLEISCHMANN, LEED AP Senior Associate
Isby specializes in landscape design, resource planning, and community outreach. She has significant experience in managing master plans for parks and open spaces, including the Saratoga Quarry Park Master Plan and Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Saratoga, the Concord Hills Regional Park Land Use Plan and EIR for the East Bay Regional Park District, the Mount Tamalpais East Peak Facilities Management Plan for California State Parks, the San Vicente Redwoods Public Access Plan for the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, and the Sanborn County Park Conceptual Use Plan for Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. Complementing her focus on large parks and open spaces, Isby brings expertise and experience in trail planning, interpretive programming, urban forestry, and urban greening projects with relevant projects that include the Salinas Urban Greening Plan for the City of Salinas, the San Carlos Hillside Trails Plan for the City of San Carlos, and the El Monte Community Urban Forest Management Plan for Amigos de los Rios. She has a strong background in public outreach, having worked as an outreach coordinator and as an environmental educator throughout California with a range of non-profit and public entities.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE
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Concord Hills Regional Park Land Use Plan and EIR, Concord CA Mount Tamalpais East Peak Facilities Management Plan, Marin County CA Wavecrest Coastal Trail Plan, San Mateo CA Wavecrest Concept Plan, Half Moon Bay CA Supervisorial District 5 Trails Assessment and GIS Mapping, LA County CA Master Plan for Sustainable Parks and Recreation, LA County CA Saratoga Quarry Park Master Plan, Saratoga CA Parks, Trails, and Open Space Assessment, Los Gatos CA San Carlos Trails Project, San Carlos CA Martial Cottle Park Master Plan, San Jose CA Trancas Crossing Park and Napa River Trail, Napa CA Lost Lake Park Master Plan, Fresno County CA
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY
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Salinas Urban Greening Plan, Salinas CA Oroville Urban Area Master Greening Plan, Oroville CA Urban Farm and Garden Master Plan, Alameda CA El Monte Urban and Community Forestry Management Plan, El Monte CA Agricultural Park Consulting Services, Davis CA Martial Cottle Park Master Plan, San Jose CA
RESOURCE PLANNING
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San Vicente Redwoods Public Access Plan, Santa Cruz County CA Comanche Creek Vegetation Management Plan, Chico CA Creek Permit for Embarcadero Bridge over Lake Merritt Channel, Oakland CA Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Resource Management Plan Assistance, San Mateo County CA
EDUCATION »» MLA, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona »» BS, Natural Resource Planning and Interpretation, minor in Studio Art, California State University, Humboldt
CERTIFICATIONS »» Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS »» American Society of Landscape Architects
Team member since 2007
URBAN DESIGN AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
»» Walnut Creek Sanctuary Transportation Demand Management Plan, Walnut Creek CA »» Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit Safe Access Plan, Walnut Creek CA »» Davis Tools of Engagement and Concept Plans, Davis CA
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
ISBY FLEISCHMANN Senior Associate ifleischmann@placeworks.com
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Lost Lake Park Master Plan Initial Study and MND, Fresno County CA Municipal Services Review, Lodi CA Winters Municipal Services Review, Winters CA Martial Cottle Park Master Plan, San Jose CA
PUBLICATIONS »» “Transforming Urban Environments for a Post-Peak Oil Future” (in collaboration with members of Cal Poly Studio 606), City of Ventura, 2008
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS »» “Transforming Urban Environments for a Post-Peak Oil Future: Research and Design Element”, 2007 Agriculture at the Metropolitan Edge Symposium, Berkeley CA »» “Transforming Urban Environments for a Post-Peak Oil Future: Research and Design Element”, 2007 Southern California Association of Governments Presentation, Los Angeles CA »» “Transforming Urban Environments for a Post-Peak Oil Future: Research and Design Element”, RESILIENCE 2008: Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation in Turbulent Times International Science and Policy Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
AWARDS »» 2011 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, APACA Northern Section, Martial Cottle Park Master Plan and EIR »» 2007 Honor Award, American Society of Landscape Architecture
C.C. LaGRANGE, ASLA Senior Associate
C.C.’s passion for public spaces extends from urban parks to rivers, beaches, and other natural open spaces. She believes strongly in the importance of community involvement in planning and design efforts, and crafts outreach and engagement experiences that ensure authentic public input on her projects. She has successfully worked with a variety of public agencies, from small cities to large regulatory bodies. She was project manager for the award-winning Los Angeles County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, which collected and analyzed parks data from 188 study areas to determine and document park needs across the county. This work supported the passage of a countywide parks funding measure in 2016, and C.C. also assisted the county with implementation of this measure. Other work representative of C.C.’s dedication to public spaces and public participation includes the Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan, which created the vision for a mile-wide parkway along the length of the river; the Los Angeles River Rangers Establishment Plan; Irvine Business Complex Trails Feasibility Study; and the Capistrano Beach Park Master Plan.
EDUCATION » Master of Landscape Architecture, Cal Poly Pomona » BA, Biology, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
REGISTRATIONS » California Licensed Landscape Architect No. 6041
AFFILIATIONS » American Society of Landscape Architects
Team member since 2015
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE » » » » » » » » » »
Capistrano Beach Park Master Plan | Orange County, CA Irvine Business Complex Trails Feasibility Study | Irvine CA WaterTalks | Los Angeles County CA Los Angeles County Trails Marketing | Los Angeles County CA Los Angeles County Golf System Strategic Plan | Los Angeles County CA Sports Inventory Assessment | Los Angeles County CA Los Angeles River Rangers Establishment Plan | Los Angeles CA Measure A Implementation | Los Angeles County CA Metro Transit to Parks Strategic Plan | Los Angeles County CA Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan | San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties CA » Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks Needs Assessment | Los Angeles County CA » Los Angeles County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks | Los Angeles County CA » Community park design and construction documents, Tesoro Viejo Master Planned Community | Madera County CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE » » » »
Orange County Great Park | Irvine CA Adventure Playground | Irvine CA Quail Hill Community Center | Irvine CA Villas at Playa Vista Apartment Homes | Los Angeles CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS » “Mapping, Metrics, and Outreach: Assessing Park Need in America’s Most Populous County” | 2016 APACA State Conference | Pasadena CA » “Beyond Acres Per 1,000: Innovations in Assessing Park Need” | 2018 California Park & Recreation Society Conference | Long Beach, CA » “Santa Ana River Parkway: A Case Study of Multi-jurisdictional Trail Planning” | 2019 California Trails and Greenways Conference” | San Diego, CA
C.C. LAGRANGE
Senior Associate cclagrange@placeworks.com
AWARDS » Los Angeles County Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment, 2017 Public Outreach Award, APA California Chapter and 2017 Public Outreach Award, APA California, Los Angeles Section » 2016 Marketing and Communications Award of Excellence, California Parks and Recreation Society
JESSICA WUYEK Associate
Jessica’s passion for socially equitable communities drives her practice of community planning and her insight into how the built environment impacts community health and well-being. She has worked successfully with a wide spectrum of stakeholders— political leaders, business owners, educators, residents, and youth—to create community development plans that suit the community’s character, history, and demographics. Jessica designs outreach and engagement approaches that elicit creative responses and active participation. She is currently facilitating small group workshops to develop community-driven priorities for the Anaheim Community Assessment. Previously, she led 40 community-based organizations in a countywide engagement effort to determine where Los Angeles County voters would prefer to vote under the new Vote Center model. She has also developed community engagement requirements for a taxpayer-funded competitive grant program for parks and recreation projects across Los Angeles County and has authored a handbook to guide park planning agencies throughout Los Angeles County on best practices for outreach and engagement. In the Republic of Moldova, she challenged youth to photograph desirable and distressed areas and used the photos to assess community needs and prioritize development projects. While at the University of Southern California, she received an award of honors for developing the Bundy Station Specific Plan for Inclusionary Development. The specific plan engaged stakeholders on a regional scale by building networks based on the creative industries employment sector rather than geography.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE » Los Alamitos Downtown Parking Plan | Los Alamitos CA » Anaheim First Community Assessment | Anaheim CA » Measure A Implementation (Regional Park and Open Space District) | Los Angeles County CA » Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment | Los Angeles County CA » Los Angeles Countywide Voting Systems Assessment | Los Angeles County CA » Downtown Bellflower Station Area Specific Plan | Bellflower CA » Centennial Specific Plan | Los Angeles County CA » Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan | Desert Hot Springs CA » Mt. San Antonio College Facilities Master Plan | Walnut CA » Westminster General Plan Update | Westminster CA » Bloomington Community Plan | Bloomington CA » Airport Gateway Specific Plan | San Bernardino CA » San Bernardino Countywide Plan | San Bernardino CA » Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan | San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties CA » Downtown Core and Corridors Specific Plan | Fullerton CA » Town of Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan | Los Gatos CA » Bay Area Bicycle & Pedestrian Data Collection | San Francisco CA
EDUCATION » Master of Planning, Social and Community Planning, University of Southern California » BA, Social Psychology, University of Baltimore
AFFILIATIONS » International Association for Public Participation » Society for Community Research and Action » American Planning Association
Team member since 2015
» City of Temple City General Plan Update and EIR | Temple City CA » California Endowment Design Competition for Affordable Housing in East Coachella Valley | Coachella CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
JESSICA WUYEK Associate jwuyek@placeworks.com
» Bundy/Expo Station Specific Plan | Los Angeles CA » MLK-Vernon Corridor TOD Economic Development Plan: Neighborhood Impacts Assessment | Los Angeles CA » Los Angeles Fashion District Economic Development Plan | Los Angeles CA » Empowerment Congress W. Area Community Engagement Plan | Los Angeles CA » Rodeo Road Vacant Lot Assessment | Los Angeles CA » Michael’s Village Rehabilitation Project | Hollywood CA » Death Valley National Park Conservation Support | Death Valley CA » Sharing Spaces Community Gallery Project | Republic of Moldova » Village of Stefanesti Farmer’s Market | Republic of Moldova » Stefanesti Community Health Initiative | Republic of Moldova » Floresti Regional Waste Management Plan | Republic of Moldova » Stefanesti Community Park Redevelopment | Republic of Moldova
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES » SCAG Environmental Justice Working Group | 2018 » California APA Los Angeles Section Membership Committee » Entrant, HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design & Planning Competition | 2015 » Workshop participant, “The Ethics of Human Rights and Development in the Twentyfirst-Century City” | 2014 Oxford Consortium for Human Rights » Volunteer, Annual Conference of the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing | 2013, 2014
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY » Program coordinator, Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, 2015 » Coordinator of ministries, Faith Christian Fellowship World Outreach, 2010–2012
AWARDS » 2015 Master of Planning Comprehensive Exam Honors Award in Social and Community Planning | USC Price School of Public Policy » 2015 Student Exhibition Award for Best Group Presentation | Los Angeles Fashion District Specific Plan | USC Price School of Public Policy
SPENCE KOEHLER Project Landscape Designer
Spence’s fascination with design and the outdoors inspires his work at PlaceWorks. He grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and studied design in San Francisco and Oakland. His areas of focus are parks, trails, and the urban landscape. As Project Landscape Designer, he employs his design and rendering skills, as well as a strong knowledge of plants, materials and construction to develop conceptual designs, construction drawings and visuals for all phases of the design and planning process. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Spence designed and managed Bay Area residential design/build projects that emphasized natural landscapes and native plant palettes.
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MLK Regional Park Tidewater Use Area, Oakland CA Iris Chang Park, San Jose CA Lakeside Green Streets, Oakland CA Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, Alameda CA Richmond Wellness Trail and Fitness Zone, Richmond CA Ohlone Greenway BART Station Area Access, Safety, and Placemaking Improvements, El Cerrito CA Wavecrest Coastal Trail Plan, Half Moon Bay CA Family Harvest Farm Master Plan, Pittsburg CA Moraga Commons Park Accessible Playground, Moraga CA East 14th Street Streetscape, Alameda CA Sanborn Conceptual Park Use Plan, Santa Clara County CA Cross Alameda Trail, Alameda CA 95th and Normandie Pocket Park, Westmont CA Watson Park Improvements, San Jose CA Saratoga to the Skyline Trail Logo and Signage, Saratoga CA
EDUCATION »» AA, Landscape Architecture Merritt College of Oakland »» BA, Industrial Design San Francisco State University
Team member since 2017
SPENCE KOEHLER
Project Landscape Designer skoehler@placeworks.com