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Leo’s Landing
If childhood had a Bill of Rights, among them would be “the right to play” and “the right to play with your family and friends.”
Another Name For A Skatepark
Have you ever thought of your city skatepark as more than just a place for “those kids” to hang out? In the 16 years since the Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest opened in California, Community Services staff
Trails On The Brain
Are trails just lines randomly drawn on maps? While some people may perceive them this way, trail planners would most certainly disagree because of the thoughtfulness and care with which they approach
Drinking In Knowledge
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) operates approximately 3,500 drinking fountains on its properties. While the city’s public water is tested more than 600,000 times at various
Data-Driven Possibilities
Recreational areas bring communities together. They are shared spaces in which to play, to connect with each other, and to take a moment to slow down.
Guilty Or Not Guilty?
Most injury cases in tort law are based upon negligence. To bring a claim of negligence, a plaintiff must prove four elements to be successful. Failure to show any one of these and the plaintiff is not entitled to
Honesty, Integrity, Sincerity
One of the privileges I had when working as a director for the park district was that the executive offices were actually within the zoo grounds (part of the park district’s authority). You can imagine what a nice
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Automated External Defibrillators—more commonly known as AEDs, with the letters and a red heart—are in almost every public place these days. As of 2017, all 50 states had some sort of law dealing with the