Farwell Park 10-Year Master Plan

JIMA Studio completed the master plan for Farwell Park, a 90 acre park within the City of Detroit's regional park system. In leveraging a collaborative and community led-approach, the team worked together to develop hands-on workshops, public meetings, and focus groups to learn about the park user experience and to determine the final organization of site amenities, programs, and features. This team's synergy with an intentional analog engagement approach yielded important discussions across targeted stakeholder groups including families, seniors, youth, and other advocates for Farwell Park.

The engagement process aimed to reach a broad and diverse range of individuals, across various ages, backgrounds, and connections to Farwell Park. The intention was to foster a sense of ownership and agency among neighborhood residents in shaping the long-term master plan. Recognizing that community members are the most knowledgeable about how and why the park should evolve, engagement activities were designed to serve as platforms for sharing local insights and lived experiences.

The engagement process yielded valuable insights and data collected through both structured activities and informal, organic interactions. Community input directly influenced decisions regarding desired amenities, their placement within the park and surrounding neighborhood context, and how improvements should be prioritized and phased over time. The master plan was published with the City of Detroit in June 2025.