Irving Parks Master Plan

Reimagine Irving




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City of Irving
Parks Master Plan

Innovative Visioning & Strategic Planning

Theming | Connections | Character | Lifestyle | Engaging | Economic Development | Sustainability | Placemakeing | Transportation Choices

- A Place for Everyone

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Driving through Irving

Is Irving a city you drive through or come to?

What makes Irving Unique?

Innovative Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
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A Place for Families
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People
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Cricket
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Linkages
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Linkages
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Linkages
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Linkages
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Sustainable Infrastructure
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Regional Transportation
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Regional Destination
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Growth
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Entrepreneurship

What makes a great Community?

Our Experience

Innovative Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

the team

Planning, Visioning & Public Engagement
Halff

Halff Associates Inc

Lenny Hughes, PLA
Jim Carrillo, AICP, ASLA
Jonathan West, RLA
Kendall Wendling AICP
Matt Bucchin, AICP, LEED GA
Bud Melton
HR&A

Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects, Inc.

Dwayne Brinkley, AIA, NCARB
JHP

Raymond Turco & Associates

Raymond Turco
CivicBrand

CivicBrand

Ryan Short
Banner Short
Shiloe du Vall
Jeremy Monroe
Colin Coolidge
Brisa Byford
Hillwood

J. Williams Group, LLC

Strategy Advisors
Robin Joseph-Williams, AICP, LEED BD+C

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

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our approach To Your Plan

Master Planning Approach

Visioning | Strategic | Detailed
Ability to listen and communicate ideas
Halff = Premier planning firm in Texas

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Kick Off Meetings


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Inventory Analysis


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Visioning & Public Engagement


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Goal Setting


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Needs Assessment


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Recreation Programming Meetings


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O & M


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Recreation Benchmarking


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Recommendations


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Implementation Plan


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Priorities | Cost Estimating


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Report Writing


Public Engagement | la participación del público

Obtain local knowledge | Engage with the public | Review sessions with strategy advisors

Steering Committee Meetings

Conduct approximately 30 interviews with City Staff, Elected and Appointed Officials, Business Owners, and Developers to direct the existing conditions and goal setting process.

Planning Charrette

Implement a 4-day charrette to work with stakeholders and the public to develop scenarios to realize the Irving Parks Master Plan.

Public Workshops

Hold workshops to present concepts and findings throughout the planning process. Strategies such as keypad polling will be utilized.

Social Media Campaign

Share concepts, deliverables, and information on upcoming meetings via a project website and various meeting outlets.

MEETINGS

align

The City has both existing and untapped physical, economic, and networking assets that can be aligned to create a State of the Art Park System
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CITYWIDE VISION & IDENTITY
Bus Service
CROSS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION
Bus Service
BENCHMARKING | LESSONS LEARNED
Bus Service
MARKETING & BRANDING

Economic Value of Parks

Creating a Sence of Place, Strenghtening Communities, Health & Wellness, Physical Activities and Natural Area Preservation

Physical Assets

Existing Parks

1/2 Mile Service Radius

Existing Trails & Gaps

Recreation Facilities

1 Mile Service Radius

Overall Plan

Trust for Public Land ParkScore

Irving is ranked 85th out of the top 100 largest cities for TPL's Parkscore

Low on acreage
Low on spending
Low-Mid on facilities

Parks

Service Areas

Park Level Needs

Irving is ranked 85th out of the top 100 largest cities for TPL's Parkscore

Low on acreage
Low on spending
Low-Mid on facilities

TRENDS

PARKS
    DESTINATION PARKS
    TRAILS
      TRAILS & BIKEWAYS
      AQUATICS
        AQUATICS
        AQUATICS
          RECREATION

          measure

          Measure analysis | Recommendations | Priorities
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          COMPLETE SUSTAINABILITY
          Bus Service
          LAND AQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT
          Bus Service
          ATHLETIC FIELD NEEDS
          Bus Service
          PARK ADMIN | MAINTENANCE NEEDS
          Bus Service
          IMPLEMENTATION PLAN | ACTIONS

          PLAN EXAMPLES

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