VISION PLAN PROCESS

Planning for the Goodale Vision Plan began in June 2014. The project team worked within Goodale Park, observing park users’ habits and conducting surveys to gain a better understanding of how the park is currently functioning. In addition, a Goodale Park Vision Plan MindMixer website was established to gain community feedback on initial ideas, leading to the establishment of a set of project goals at the end of summer 2014. The planning process continued in May 2015 and began the visualization and packaging phases for what has become the Vision Plan document.

Site Observation

The project team sought to gain a better understanding of the park’s users and daily operations by immersing ourselves within the park. Hourly observations were recorded to count park users and record how different spaces were utilized throughout the day and on different days of the week. These observations allowed us to conclude that certain spaces were currently underutilized, while others, such as the peripheral sidewalks, were over-crowded. These observations allowed us to set project goals for the improvement of Goodale Park.