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Aquatic Playgrounds

As a master-planned community focused on a natural, forested setting, The Woodlands, Texas, has the benefit of a parks-focused mentality. The town's parks and recreation department is heavily

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Happy Trails

I worked for a cement contactor one summer and he had been given a job at one of the elementary schools to pour new paths leading from the drop-off area to the front door of the school building.When

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Trends

Trends are important factoids in parks and recreation. What's a factoid? I'm not sure, but I sure like the word...Anyway, factoids aside, whether they're demographic or usage trends, they play a

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Grounded In Safety

Most area law enforcement agencies consult with area neighborhoods and businesses on ways to prevent crime in their communities. Indeed, crime prevention is much more important, not to mention cost

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Doggone Checklist

Ґ Site the dog park appropriately, preferably near a trail system with a water source easily accessible. Also pay attention to runoff and NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) issues.Ґ Segregate big dogs from sm

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Parks & Hypergrowth, Part 1

Editor's note: Mr. McDonald will take us on a tour of the burgeoning City of Maricopa, and how the newly-created Parks, Recreation and Libraries department is positioning itself to handle this growth

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Obstacle Course

Gyms are among the businesses with the most diverse customer bases, making it seemingly impossible to accommodate so many different types of people. Not only do you have to make your customers

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The Match

All too often, capital projects are delayed because the community has a tough time finding local resources to satisfy a funding match requirement associated with a grant program, even when the

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Rough Rough

The road leading to Peachtree City's dog park has been long and winding, but if all goes well, man and his best friend will be enjoying wide-open spaces before school starts again in the fall.Finding

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