The integration of the local community into the entire process of transforming the park from early planning stages onward was a key action. Different mechanisms can be applied to reach out to the neighborhood, including: WhatsApp groups, Facebook groups, distributing flyers, virtual meetings that lead up to the actual physical planning and implementation meetings. It is also recommendable to reach out to already existing groups and organizations, in the case of the Park Pedro Sánchez, groups of scouts, local schools and a neighborhood committee that was formed as part of the outreach process. 

During a co-design workshop in the park, the community described the current use of the park and expressed their vision, ideas and desires for a transformation of the park. Maps and post-its with happy and sad emoticons were used to visually express the perspective of the community with regards to specific sites within the park and the current use. In order to make collective decision about the future use of every site, people voted on each option. The final map represents the decisions of the co-design workshop. 

The overall objective of the initiative was to increase the resilience of a local neighborhood. Therefore, an adequate implementation site had to be identified, with the potential to increase the quality of life of the local community and to showcase solutions to typical environmental problems that are present in the city of San José del Cabo.

The implementation site was selected by the Municipal Planning Institute of Los Cabos, by taking into consideration the following selection criteria: 

• accessibility to the site
• available allies
• presence of environmental problems to be addressed
• crime rate
• support by the local government
• available services (electricity, water supply) 
• available funding

After the site was selected, a socio-environmental analysis and a topographical survey was conducted by the Urban Oasis Alliance (consisting of the organizations Niparajá, Urbanería, EPI). The objective of these analyses was to identify the current status of the park, including the the environmental services it provided, the environmental and social risks that were present in the space, the user types, the different ways in which the community was using the park, perceived and existing risks and other social and environmental factors. 

FMNR is a technical practice which aims to restore natural environments through the systematic regrowth and management of existing trees and shrubs from tree stumps, sprouting root systems or wild seeds on diverse landscapes. As a technical practice, FMNR includes four components:

1. Select: practitioners identify the number and species of trees and shrubs to be regenerated an/or actively managed in a landscape
2. Prune: practitioners selectively remove the stems and side branches of regenerating indigenous tree stumps and shrubs to maximize growth and regeneration by directing resources and nutrients to a few selected stems and side branches
3. Manage: practitioners manage pruned stumps and shrubs by periodically removing new stems and side branches, and by protecting those that remain from potential threats i.e., livestock, fire, humans, and competing vegetation by adopting, for e.g., improved grazeland and livestock management practices, social fencing, live fencing and/or fire breaks
4. Utilize: practitioners utilize stems harvested for firewood, fodder or mulch with the understanding that shoots regenerating following harvesting of stems will be actively managed to expedite their recovery. As trees grow, practitioners may also utilize wild foods, traditional medicines, dyes, gums and other non-timber forest products.