Today, modern park design and planning is no picnic. It takes an experienced professional like SJB Group to make sure all your needs are addressed.

Capturing The End-User

Functionality and making the most efficient use of a recreational site is only half the battle. Without the right conceptual focus and recognition of the more subtle influences, you may end up with a space that is functional, but lacks the excitement to capture the end user.

SJB balances practical solutions with a conceptual vision. We have an experienced staff of landscape architects ready to unleash a range of creative ideas that take advantage of a site’s unique geographic features and also fit the project budget.

Quality of Parks Equals Quality of Life

As community leaders seek to improve their parks, it’s not enough to put picnic tables out under a few trees; taxpayers expect exciting spaces that become a source of identity for the community.

Now more than ever, in both large and small communities, parks and recreation activities are becoming more a quality of life issue. At the same time, leisure and recreational habits have changed over the years and many existing parks are simply out of date with current lifestyles and cultural habits. SJB not only knows parks, we know the process of creating an exhilarating, vibrant space that exceeds community expectations. We develop strategic plans that seek out and include stakeholder and community input to ensure what is developed is what the people want. We also work closely with clients to prioritize needs to meet available funding. There are a myriad of details that go into a well-designed park and with SJB you can rest assured we won’t overlook a single one.

Parks and Economic Development

Beyond traditional leisure activities, some communities are viewing parks as engines for economic development.

Parks with tournament facilities are being created to bring in recreational sports dollars on a local and regional basis through youth and adult activities such as soccer and baseball. A variety of details go into the creation of the right facility and meeting those is vitally important to the success of these venues and their operating plans. We possess a well rounded wealth of knowledge in regard to how parks fit into the community and how they can impact the local infrastructure. We understand that different needs required by different activities and facilities. With your specific goals and objectives in mind, we not only design parks to meet current needs, we can help to identify long-term funding opportunities and develop plans to sustain a facility over its ever-changing life cycle.

Parks & Planning Clientele

Civil consultants
Architects
Land developers
Commercial and retail developments
Municipalities
Parish/county agencies
Recreation districts
Federal, state and local agencies

Parks & Planning Fields of Expertise

Brainstorming charettes
Stakeholder input and outreach
Needs assessments
Inventory assessments
Environmental
Master plans
Detailed plans and specifications
Financial planning
Grant /loan applications
Facilities marketing
O&M management consulting
Bond election strategies
Financial assistance
Sports turf management
Recreation training guidance