City Hires Halff Associates, Inc. for Parks Master Plan

City staff from the Parks and Recreation Department and consultants from Halff Associates, Inc. are working together to transform Denton’s Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan into a sustainable system driven by community input and engagement.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a regional consulting firm that provides full-service engineering, architecture, and related services committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and delivering unwaveringly high-quality results.

Project manager Lenny Hughes is vice president and regional director of Planning and Landscape Architecture (PLA) at Halff Associates. As one of the most influential landscape architects in the South—especially in Texas—he has 26 years of experience in urban planning and design, landscape architectural design, and park planning and design that includes more than 100 miles of built trails and more than $100M in Federal, State, and Local Grants within the last ten years. He is committed to trail planning and design issues, understanding the need for safe, creative, yet sustainable development.

“I design for people of all ages, ethnicities, and geographic backgrounds to provide equity and access to public spaces,” Lenny said. “What we do has meaning. It has purpose. If we do it the right way, it can have positive change. That’s why with big cities or small cities or working with nature, I ask how I can make an impact on someone’s life. I enjoy what I do, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

“Each project needs to tell a story or resonate with the environment or the people who live there,” Lenny said. “The work I do affects the lives around me by shaping and transforming communities.”

Mr. Hughes strives to work in a partnership with his clients, ensuring that the design and construction are customized to meet their needs as each project is unique.