Parks & Recreation Planning and Design

Vibrant Spaces for Active and Healthy Living

We design city parks, campgrounds, pavilions, trails, amphitheaters, and other recreational spaces to build strong communities. Organizations rely on us to plan and design active spaces because of our proven track record creating all sorts of venues that lead to fun, fulfillment, and healthy lifestyles. From large-scale master plans to modest improvements, every project we undertake receives the full attention and passion of our planning and design team. We guide you through a planning process that is collaborative and inclusive, ensuring that your vision, goals, and priorities inform your project from start to finish.

Parks & Recreation Planning

We begin with you. We’ll gather information about your organization, processes, facilities, issues, budget, and goals for the project. Widseth’s team will lead an initial kick-off meeting to make sure everyone is on the same page and establish a clear direction for the project.

Assemble users and stakeholders
Gather input, discuss goals
Develop a meeting schedule

Public Engagement

A public involvement process, tuned specifically to your community, provides opportunities for the public to express their visions, needs, and concerns for the project.

Assist your team with input surveys & sessions
Create a project update webpage
Develop a design schedule
Utilize video and various communication strategies as necessary

Design & Construction

After collecting input from project stakeholders and the community, our team will develop design concepts. Our architects, engineers, and project managers will be with you from start to finish, ensuring design intent is achieved through construction.

Produce design concepts for review
Create construction documents
Assist with contractor selection

Jenny Max

City of Nisswa

City Administrator

The links are key to allow users to come to this area and get around our community in a safe and fun way! You can be outdoors and enjoy the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area scenery.

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