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Change Your Thinking
Want to increase your aquatic bottom line? Pricing can have a huge effect on profits and your ability to have a sustainable facility. First and foremost, aquatic facilities must simply break the mold of pricing that
Gathering Place--A Data-Driven Park
Gathering Place is a world-class, open space park on the banks of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Okla. The 66.5-acre park is designed to “welcome all Tulsans to a vibrant and inclusive space that engages,
New Trends In Restroom Design
The trend in building layout is moving towards single-occupant design for multiple reasons. First, people feel the safest when they have the room to themselves in a public facility and if a caregiver or parent needs
Windshire Park Uses Natural Landscape As Inspiration For Design
Located in Windsor, Colo., the Windshire neighborhood wanted to add a park that would stand out to the 30,000 residents that call the community home. The town has been experiencing exponential growth, so
How Do We “Fit” In?
According to Forbes, there are six reasons why the fitness industry is booming. Health insurance costs, new demand for healthy foods, wearables such as Fitbit and Apple Watch, streaming exercise classes,
We’re In This Together
As recreation-service providers, we strive to fill gaps in programming for customers who might not have access to programs from other organizations. Core to filling these gaps is research. Many times, we may
Implementing A County-Wide Park Fee
From 2015 to 2018, the Washington County (Wis.) park and trail system budget, that supports roughly 1,000 acres, was reduced by more than $365,000, or 30 percent. As operating costs for the parks’ maintenance
The Center Of Attention
What is one of the most satisfying achievements for a park and rec professional? How about bringing joy and excitement to the community you serve? It’s even better when a project also improves the health and
Brownfield Remediation
“Great cities have a great park,” is the mantra of the visionary client group behind Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland, Fla. However, untouched, open green space—just waiting to be recast as public open space—is
A First For Naperville
When a park district has the chance to throw open the doors to welcome the public to a new facility, it’s always an exciting day. The Naperville Park District in Illinois did just that not long ago.
“Serve”-ing Two Masters Successfully
In Mecklenburg County, N.C., residents enjoy multiple opportunities to be active and fit. This is thanks in large part to the county’s investment in public parks, recreation centers, greenways, and aquatic facilities.
Assessing Personalities
When William Shakespeare’s Hamlet was first performed in 1601, the last words of advice Polonius had for his son Laertes was “To thine own self be true.” More than 400 years later, these words of wisdom ring true
A Dose Of Reality
The Image: Sitting on the beach with your hair blowing frantically from the relentless, salty ocean breeze, you take a deep breath, while your trusty Labrador, Bo, faithfully wags his tail. The pad and pencil next to
It’s All In The Approach
Usually in this space, I write about specific issues that challenge youth-sports administrators. And, in many cases, some negative incident has occurred from which we are looking for a proper perspective and a