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Design for Children and Youth Historic and Cultural Landscapes MIG has researched and documented how appropriate design and programming can support the developmental and educational needs of children and youth. We find the greatest satisfaction in creating places where young people exercise their minds and their bodies in countless adventures. The environments we have created serve as educational resources, providing play and learning opportunities through direct contact with the natural world. In addition, our certified playground safety inspectors have the most comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge on safety issues, including hazard identification and risk management. Placemaking Simply put, thriving places perform. Thriving places are a mix of the organic, the created, and the energy that comes from being used. Ultimately, success is measured by the ability to encourage healthy social activity, which is basic to all other outcomes, including economic growth. MIG's design approach evolves out of an interaction with the place. Our designs tell stories that are unique and specific to site context. We utilize the idea of placemaking, which is more than an assemblage of buildings, plantings, and public spaces. Placemaking is intentional and encourages both social interaction and community identity to create meaningful spaces. It develops places where individuals feel like integral participants in their surroundings. MIG has specific resource area expertise in cultural landscape preservation planning and design for a variety of landscape types, including historic designed landscapes, historic sites, and vernacular landscapes. Our work is guided by the principle that landscape preservation requires managing, rather than halting, change. Project types include Cultural Landscape Reports, Master Plans, Cultural Landscape Inventories, and National Historic Preservation Act/National Environmental Protection Act Section 106 Compliance. Santa Ana became incorporated as a city in 1886, and may have historic and cultural landscapes that require special consideration. Universal Design and Accessibility As a nationally -recognized leader in universal design, MIG incorporates accessibility and universal design concepts into every project. From concept design through construction supervision, MIG has experience in the planning and design of environments that integrate people with and without disabilities. We are experts in the most current regulations, including ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Federal PROWAG, CA-MUTCD, and California Title 24 requirements. We have conducted access assessments and program evaluations, as well as created communication programs and ADA Self -Evaluation and Transition Plans for public agencies nationwide, including cities, universities, schools, recreation agencies, and other public environments. City of Santa Ana I On -Call Landscape Architectural Services 3