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For The Love Of The Game
A tennis court (or a pickleball court, for that matter) is so flat. So rectangular. So symmetrical. It’s easy to think of it as a simple venue that doesn’t need much attention.
One Year In: Counting A Million Visitors In Los Angeles Parks
In Los Angeles, parks have long been places of solace and escape for residents of the notoriously dense city. During the summer of 2020, the Los Angeles Department of
Reduce Financial Headaches
When Frisco Adventure Park in Colorado shut down in the early stages of the pandemic, Guest Service Manager Kelsy Maxie was faced with a daunting task—processing $100,000 in refunds. To make matters worse, she ran into issues with her third-party payment processor, and some customers didn’t receive credits for 14 business days. She knew there had to be a better way.
A Complicated Collaboration
Boston’s South Bay Harbor Trail (SBHT) is an ambitious, linear, recreation project that provides residents and visitors to the city with multiple quality-of-life benefits, including economic, transportation, health, social justice, and environmental. When complete, the 3.5-mile, shared-use path will connect five of the city’s diverse neighborhoods to the burgeoning Seaport District and revitalized Boston Harbor.
A New Era
In Minneapolis, the Mississippi River’s only natural waterfall tumbles through the heart of the city, serving as the focal point for Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park—one of the most popular attractions in Minnesota with 3.6-million annual visitors—amidst a bustling, revitalized riverfront district, where thousands of people live, work, and play every day.
A Fine-Tuned Plan
Whether you’re going to a local nature trail for daily hikes, camping on weekends, or simply observing wildlife at the local preserve, outdoor activities have increased significantly in the last couple of years due to the pandemic, and parks and recreation departments are seeing the value in making plans to sustain that healthy growth into the future.
Identifying User-Fee Traps
What do you do when some users will pay a higher fee if they have to, but others cannot? Do you set the fee lower and sacrifice revenue? Or do you set it higher and accept that some users will be priced out of the activity?
Journey To The Hilltop
The Hilltop at Eagle Pointe is a trendsetting, active-adult facility designed to accommodate Mont Belvieu, Texas, residents 55 years and older. The 12,240-square-foot center has many amenities and an increased number of program offerings.
Explanations On An Elevator
One of the great lessons I learned from my dad, who founded the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) in 1981, is that, if someone asks what you do on a elevator, you should be able to explain it before getting off on the next floor.
Simpler Times
A couple of old Army barracks sat far back from the road. One had been converted into living quarters, and the other housed bicycle parts of every kind.
Public Restroom Advertorial
Public restrooms are a standard feature at most parks, but post-COVID, several park managers and municipalities face an uphill battle reopening restrooms and keeping them cleaner with reduced staff. Here are some simple design considerations for future restroom builds to help.