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Project Name:
Kirkland Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Update


Client:
City of Kirkland

Services Provided:
Planning
Landscape Architecture


Location:
Kirkland, Washington

Project Description:
Triad Associates was selected by the City of Kirkland to assist the Parks and Community Services Department in their 2008 update of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan. Our scope included an inventory of the City’s park system and a review and analysis of the City’s Park LOS methodology. We developed inventory forms and criteria, trained city staff and inventoried over 30 parks. Following the inventory, we integrated this data with the public input and provided a detailed needs assessment report with recommendations for park improvements based on City goals and public need. We presented the advantages and disadvantages of alternative LOS methodologies to the Parks Commission to help the City decide whether to use an investment per capita system or more traditional acres-per-population system. As an added benefit to the city, our team utilized the inventory data to generate a comprehensive list of recommended sustainable upgrades to existing parks facilities.

Timeline:
2007 - 2008
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