SRF worked with the City of Brooklyn Park to create an action-oriented parks and recreation system plan focused on community needs, funding strategies, and long-term reinvestment. The 10-year plan was developed through a community-driven process that emphasized equity, connectivity, and sustainable growth.
Key contributions included:
- Developing visioning themes to guide park and trail improvement initiatives.
- Identifying eight priority park focus areas, each supported by conceptual design and improvement strategies.
- Preparing cost estimates and funding models to evaluate investment priorities.
- Conducting benchmarking studies of comparable communities to understand amenity gaps.
- Performing an equity analysis to identify underserved areas and align improvements with user group needs.
The plan’s core components included:
- Inventory and improvement recommendations for 60 park sites
- Trail system gap analysis and strategies to improve connectivity
- High-level conceptual design for redevelopment of eight “signature” parks
- System reinvestment framework to guide capital planning
- Natural resource management strategies, including identification of park corridors for restoration
Improvement priorities focused on expanding special use facilities, enhancing trail connectivity, improving athletic fields and courts, creating better access to natural amenities, and upgrading safety and user comfort throughout the system.
Resource links:
City of Brooklyn Park
Internal Category:
Parks, Trails, and Recreation
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Minneapolis, MN
