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Ensuring Equitable Access
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology holds a paramount position in the functioning of local governments, influencing every facet of their operations. From streamlining administrative tasks to enhancing civic engagement, technology assists in modernizing and serving communities more efficiently.
Matrix Fitness Launches Facility 360 Powered By Ecofit
Matrix Fitness, the world’s fastest-growing commercial fitness brand, furthers their partnership with Ecofit Networks with the announcement of their new asset management platform, Facility 360 Powered by Ecofit launching in October 2023.
Make 2023 Your Best Registration Year Yet With Technology
Registrations have a huge impact on the success of your parks and rec agency. But the same challenges always seem to come up! Discover five ways technology can solve the most common challenges and make sure 2023 is your best registration year yet.
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
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.
A Cycle Worth Repeating
For a while in the 1990s, the Internet was referred to as the Тinformation super-highway.У Society was bombarded with new terms like ТRAM,У Тgig,У Тapps,У etc. Those people on the cutting edge thought
Technology Is Nice, But People Still Make The Profession
Let me start by saying that I’m an old dog who has been with the same Parks and Recreation District since 1973. Over the years, as a recreational programmer and now as the superintendent, I’ve had the
Multi-Tasking In Maintenance
When the editor of Parks and Rec Business and I were discussing the topic for this issue—facility maintenance—I realized the definition of a facility is a matter of interpretation.
Beyond Location Maps
Every parks department knows where its facilities are, and most have published maps identifying the location of their parks for the benefit of visitors. However, not all parks agencies maintain a geographic
Free Public Wi-Fi
Have you noticed the degree to which most people are glued to electronic devices? Amazingly, 95 percent of Americans own a cell phone, the majority of the smart variety. Given this reality,
Technology's Changing Landscape
Most of you probably know that last week Apple announced the release of its next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5, and its newest update to its mobile operating system, iOS 6. Cell phones and tablets
Everyday Technology
We've subscribed to one of those movie and TV show systems where you pay a monthly fee to access a menu of old shows and films. We recently began to "re-watch" all the episodes of the series "24."
What's In Your Inbox?
Email: Is it a blessing, or is it a curse? It can be a wonderful time saver, but it can also be a big time-eating monster.If used incorrectly, it can even get you in a lot of trouble. The problem
Back To Basics
Sometimes life gets so busy that we need to stop and evaluate our priorities. Sure, that fancy new large-format scanner or plotter is flashy, and it probably makes our lives much easier. But how
NAPWL Presents Tech Webinar
The role of technology in business will be the topic of a free webinar Aug. 30.The webinar is the second in a four-part business series presented by the Los Angeles-based National Association of
There's An App For That
It's like an ecosystem in your pocket.The National Parks Conservation Association has partnered with eNature.com to create an iPhone application that brings the great outdoors right into the palm of
Measuring Success
The solution is often not the solution. At least that's the way the park district in Naperville, Ill., has been looking at things recently."People think that if there's a problem and everyone walks
The Thrill of Victory
Technology is billed as a panacea to almost every potential management and programming quagmire. While it lives up to its promise and beyond, computer power is only as good as the people behind