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Master-Planning A Garden
The American Public Gardens Association defines a public garden as “an institution that maintains collections of plants for the purposes of public education and enjoyment, in addition to research, conservation, and higher learning. It must be open to the public and the garden’s resources and accommodations must be made to all visitors.”
An Equitable Approach
Milwaukee Recreation—a department of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)—is modernizing its outdoor playfield system throughout the city. With the help of experts, such as planning and environmental consultants, award-winning design firms, engineers, qualified internal staff members, and community members, Milwaukee Recreation is transforming the city’s neighborhoods and creating recreational opportunities for all individuals.
Playground Standards Have Changed
Are your playgrounds keeping up with the changes in ASTM Standards in 2021? People who have been coping with COVID-19 might not be aware that ASTM F1487 is about to publish a revision that will require written verification that installed structures and surfacing meet not only a manufacturer’s requirements but also the requirements of ASTM F1292.
For The Thrill Of It
What lures some people into the unknown, willing to explore something new? Whatever it is, the field of parks and recreation is now home to adventure experiences.
Waking A Sleeping Giant
Fair Park is a 135-year-old urban park nestled just outside of downtown Dallas on a 277-acre plot of land. The park has an impressive list of accolades—the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition and the 1937 World’s Fair, one of the largest collections of Art Deco and architecture in the United States, and a National Historic Landmark on par with the Alamo.
Helping Residents Breathe Easier
In a city that records among the highest asthma death-rates in the country, Chicago parks and lakefronts provide welcome respites for residents seeking green space and fresh air. With assets that encompass 8,700 acres, and more than 600 parks, 27 beaches, and 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago Park District (CPD) significantly reduces its environmental impact and improves sustainability by using renewable and cleaner-burning biodiesel
No One Trailing Behind
The typical image of a park playground includes enthusiastic and engaged children playing tag, swinging from monkey bars, jumping from platforms, and laughing together. Then, just off to the side, are the adults—parents and guardians—with only a few venturing into the playground frenzy with their children.
A Big Believer In Trees
Trees are the answer. You may have heard that and thought trees could be the answer, but there are so many other things that demand attention in parks. Utilities, fields, walking paths, playgrounds, and tree canopy all fight for a place in parks and open spaces. How do we decide which is most critical? Which should be in a park?
Finding Middleground
Six miles upstream from Lake Erie, Toledo’s “Middlegrounds” once buzzed as a hub of 19th-century Ohio commerce.
Proud To Be Water-Efficient
Most people know that California is in its fourth year of one of the most serious droughts the state has ever experienced.