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Project Description The City of Little Canada is looking for unique and innovative ways to engage the community regarding planning for Pioneer Park, one of the City’s premiere parks. The City is in the process of developing a master plan for Pioneer Park to guide future park design, infrastructure, programming, and facilities. With the completion of the Pioneer Park master plan in 2020, the City will be able to make funding decisions, update its capital improvement plan, and identify future design options for the park. It is important for elected officials to make long-term decisions and provide direction to City staff on the future of the park based on a firm understanding of what the community and stakeholders want and are willing to fund. The City is looking for assistance with the planning process for Pioneer Park, with the goal of providing a vision for the future of the park, conducting an in-depth community engagement process, establishing objectives and strategies that support what the community would like the park to be, and generating park design options with associated costs and proposed implementation phases. Students will be working in conjunction with City staff in multiple departments (Parks & Recreation, Community Development, Finance, and Administration), a consulting firm, stakeholders, public officials, and youth within the community. Students will engage with residents and stakeholders, collect and analyze data, suggest design options, and present information in a format that can be easily understood and distributed to the public, City officials, and staff. D E V E L O P I N G T H E P I O N E E R P A R K M A S T E R P L A N R E S I L I E N T C O M M U N I T I E S P R O J E C T U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I N N E S O T A • R E S I L I E N T C O M M U N I T I E S P R O J E C T R C P .U M N .E D U • R C P @ U M N .E D U About the Partner The City of Little Canada is located in Ramsey County, roughly 5 miles north of downtown Saint Paul. The City has an area of approximately 4.5 square miles and a population of approximately 10,500 residents. Little Canada’s close proximity to major employment centers, its easy access to the transportation system, its abundance of natural features, and its small-town character are qualities that make it a highly desirable community.