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Creating a Safe Space for Youth and Teens — Episode 119

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

It’s hard to believe September is already here and in just a couple weeks, park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Phoenix, Arizona, at the 2022 NRPA Annual Conference. 10 parks are nominated. 10 parks are nominated. 3 will be selected to win a $75,000 refresh. Niagara Water.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

A problem on Market East and in Philadelphia, they said, is the city government only contemplates the future in response to developers’ wishes. They don't want an arena, they want green roofs. The goal was to identify the most compelling suggestions and generate renderings and cost estimates. No one spoke in favor of a Sixers arena.

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Montgomery County Maryland Planning Board resigns

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The council, which appoints the board, voted unanimously in a closed session Tuesday to ask the entire board to resign, according to two people familiar with the vote. The upheaval in the planning agency’s governance has shocked even longtime political observers in a county accustomed to intense development spats. has 421 parks.

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Five Placemaking Projects that Empower Community Engagement

Social Pinpoint

Here’s our round-up of five placemaking community engagement examples to draw some inspiration from: Informing Residents of New Precincts in a City Centre Neighbourhood Activity Centre Long-Term Frameworks Community’s collective vision Enhancements for a Park City of Kalgoorlie Boulder | Kal City Centre 1.

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Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Flickr photo by Ken Lund. After the acquisition of MCI by Verizon, the latter picked up the naming rights for the arena. The arena and revitalization of the East End. Because downtown D.C. has come back to life. Because Chinatown has a Metro stop and virtually all of the neighborhoods around Metro stops are thriving with or without a Verizon Center.”

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Look Back at 2023 Online Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

The Solidification of Hybrid Engagement Staged Engagement Community Development and Going Beyond the Project Participatory Budgeting The Initial Adoption of AI in Community Engagement 1. Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back.

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CFP: Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success: Initiatives for College and Small University Libraries (ACRL Publication)

A Library Writer's Blog

They will also be challenged to explore how these programs can be assessed and recreated at their own institution. Visit the publication's website for additional information and to submit your proposal by October 31, 2022. We also welcome submissions from other higher education disciplines and/or departments.