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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.
How To Haunted Swamp
I know what you’re thinking. “Haunted swamp is not a verb. That is an improper sentence!” I agree. It is an improper sentence—until you host a haunted swamp. That is when you realize it is very much an action.
Paddling To Success
Parks and recreation professionals know that a successful event can have far-reaching benefits for the community. Special events help establish a strong identity, foster a sense of pride, help us connect with residents through involvement, and attract visitors to an area, bringing positive economic and social impacts.
Q&A With Dan Biederman Of Fair Park, Dallas
Dan Biederman is one of the country’s most prominent urban planners and developers and the President of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corporation, which plans, revitalizes, manages, and programs parks, public spaces, and neighborhood streetscapes in 28 states and six countries.
A Refresher Course
In the last 20 years, I have been called countless times to lend advice to an athletic field manager, school custodian, or school board member who wanted a “better” field for the athletes. After a few conversations with similar answers, I realized many people were forgetting the basic steps needed to properly maintain athletic fields.
On The Surface
It is likely that many of us learned to play basketball and tennis on asphalt, with that sensation of feet baking in our shoes. With the inception of the first asphalt-paved road in 1868, and the
To Protect And Preserve
Five thousand years of history were discovered in Miami, Fla., when archaeologists unearthed a Native American site once occupied by the Tequesta Indians in 3,000 BC. The Miami-Dade Park and
Defending Against Disaster
Each year, more than 200,000 children nationwide are hurt seriously enough on playgrounds to require emergency treatment or hospital admittance, according to the Virginia Department of Health. As
Vista View
In the last few years, we have faced new environmental concerns in a world made aware of the need for Тgreen living,У Тgreen buildingУ and other environmentally conscious initiatives. The city of Chan
Walk Or Ride?
Compared to traditional floor-mopping methods, automatic scrubbers provide a more efficient and effective way to clean floors in park and recreational settings. Fully automatic floor scrubbers are
Joining Forces
According to statistics from DesertUSA.com, residents of Yuma, Ariz., enjoy the sunniest year-round location in the United States, with an annual average of 4,133 hours of sunshine. The town is
Appealing To The Masses
In 2007, plans began for the new YMCA of the BrandywineValley, located in West Chester, Penn. One of the goals for the new property development was to create an iconic water play structure that would
Providing Equity For Parks And Recreation Facilities
Cities and counties throughout the United States are struggling with calculating and maintaining Levels of Service (LOS) for parks and recreation facilities. Populations are increasing, land is
Boundless Opportunities
The folks in Grand Forks, N.D., have discovered dreams really do come true when production is driven by a persistent teen and a committed community.Ali Karpenko was determined to make her dream come
A Wearing Subject
Recreational turf provides for healthy activities and important entertainment value to society. Unlike ornamental turfgrass on residential and commercial properties,
Natatorium Design For Beginners
At their best, they create one of the most exciting atmospheres in sports; at their worst, they leave your eyes bloodshot, throat sore and clothes reeking of chemicals.
Ditch Goes To The Dogs
Instead of having an ugly drainage basin collecting water from the new highway, which was proposed by the Arizona Department of Transportation, community planners in Gilbert, Ariz., decided to make
Playgound Fencing Specification Has Teeth
First published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) nine years ago, a little-known and ill-respected national safety standard addressed playground fencing--the “Standard Safety Per
Growing With The Numbers
The Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley’s Compadre branch in Chandler, Ariz., completed a quarter-century journey in August, and began a new chapter in the fall. After occupying the same facility
National Senior Games
Everyone in the event business or those providing recreation services has their own pandemic story. When at-risk older adults are the primary demographic, the challenges are as complex as a Rubik’s Cube to resolve.