Northwest Open Space & Trails Plan, Las Vegas, Nevada

Award > 2005 Award of Excellence, Nevada Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects

Project Description > Greenways Incorporated, in partnership with The Greenway Team, JW Zunino and Associates and the Trust for Public Land, provided comprehensive planning services to the City of Las Vegas for the preparation of the Northwest Open Space Plan. The study area encompasses a 50-square mile area north and west of downtown Las Vegas and is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The Greenways Incorporated team provided a full range of planning services to the City, including an analysis of existing open space and trail facilities, GIS-based mapping, public opinion polling and demographic evaluation, community workshops, design standards and facility recommendations, and an action plan for implementation. Community involvement was key element of our planning process. We worked with a Citizen Advisory Committee and a Technical Working Group, as well as numerous special interest groups, including the Paiute Indian Tribe, to prepare the plan. 

The recommendations contained within the final plan were based on a citizen survey and public open house meetings. These recommendations ensure that an interconnected system of open space, trails and parks will serve the residents of the Northwest region for years to come. For more information about this project visit the web site at www.lasvegasopenspace.com. The original contract was for the open space plan, the City amended the contract to include a trails study for the entire jurisdictional area of Las Vegas. All contract work was completed on time and within budget.