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WRT | RFP No. 60149: San Leandro Comprehensive Parks Master Plan 30 <br />At WRT we have a 56-year pioneering <br />track record in the planning and design <br />of both urban and surrounding areas that <br />deliver livability and health through green <br />infrastructure. WRT was founded as a firm <br />grounded in a basic affinity with ecology. <br />This philosophy continues to permeate all <br />scales and types of WRT’s projects. We bring <br />our expertise in ecology, parks and open <br />space, green stormwater infrastructure, and <br />revitalization of urban neighborhoods and <br />districts to mitigate the vulnerabilities and <br />challenges communities face and help them <br />adapt for an ever-changing future. <br />WRT works across multiple scales and <br />project types from small urban open <br />spaces to large scale park system planning. <br />Understanding what makes each assignment <br />unique—the political, economic, natural, <br />cultural, and operational realities, enable us <br />to create enduring projects. <br />Our plans and designs are not predicated <br />on a specific form or style, but rather driven <br />by attention to specific local contexts <br />and conditions, backed up by decades of <br />institutional knowledge from working in <br />the public realm. An environmental ethos <br />grounded in local ecology and geography <br />frames our understanding and forms the <br />basis for creative and appropriate design <br />responses. <br />Our Expertise <br />Our interdisciplinary team, including <br />planners, urban designers, architects, <br />and landscape architects, has executed <br />more than 250 park planning and design <br />assignments nationwide and abroad, ranging <br />from regional parks to urban plazas, located <br />in environmentally pristine rural areas <br />and reclaimed urban brownfields, in small <br />communities and major cities. WRT has <br />won more than 150 awards for this work <br />and received the ASLA and APA National <br />Landscape Architecture Firm Awards in 2004 <br />and 2011, respectively. <br />Park Access + Equity <br />Every community deserves safe, convenient <br />access to high quality public spaces where <br />people can exercise, socialize, and interact <br />with nature. <br />The opportunities for physical activity that <br />parks provide reduces the risk of chronic <br />disease. Parks can improve concentration <br />for children with attention deficit disorder, <br />enhance relaxation, and promote self-esteem <br />and resilience. Comfortable, attractive <br />PARK MASTER PLANNING <br />EAST PALO ALTO PARKS, <br />RECREATION, AND OPEN <br />SPACE MASTER PLAN | WRT <br />EAST PALO ALTO, CA <br />We believe that parks and open spaces should improve quality of life, <br />foster economic development, and protect the environment.