Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is making a huge impact on youth in the DC area through its weekly after-school group mentoring program, Roving Leaders. On today’s episode, we welcome a superstar of out-of-school time programming! At the center of the program is Danielle Hunter, chief of the Roving Leaders.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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. Vote daily for your favorite park through September 12 at NiagaraPerkYourPark.com. Niagara Water.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 11, 2024

When parks master plans don't have specific guidance about facilities or what to do, I think we can and should reference evidence-based academic research, focusing on those studies with findings that demonstrate in practical ways for engaging people in outdoor recreation and fitness activities. acre dog park.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

NRPA’s Resilient Park Access grant program supports the advancement of community-driven, systems-level strategies for equitable park access that improve the environmental resilience and health of communities. Learn more about DaySmart Recreation at daysmartrecreation.com/nrpa.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 17, 2023

As we at NRPA continue to center equity in all that we do, I’m looking forward to this conversation today as we learn how racial healing can advance racial equity, as well as how park and recreation professionals can support racial healing in their communities. Tune in to the full episode below to hear the conversation.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As you may have learned on our last episode, NRPA’s Resilient Park Access program supports the advancement of community-driven, systems-level strategies for equitable park access that improve the environmental resilience and health of communities. Toledo is in a moment of transition and opportunity.

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GovPilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

Parks and recreation are a vital part of any thriving community; citizens love having safe, maintained public spaces to engage in sports, activities, and community bonding. However, parks and recreation upkeep and facility management is not always the easiest for local governments to track and maintain properly.

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GovPilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

Parks and recreation are a vital part of any thriving community; citizens love having safe, maintained public spaces to engage in sports, activities, and community bonding. However, parks and recreation upkeep and facility management is not always the easiest for local governments to track and maintain properly.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

This survey, part of the Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) process recently adopted by the City of Joplin, is the citizen engagement portion of PBB which helps ensure that resources are allocated in the best way to meet the needs of citizens. And they're making excellent strides in their work! And the results are in!

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We know the importance of partnerships in parks and recreation, and on today’s episode of Open Space Radio, we’re diving into an exciting partnership between NRPA and Bobcat. As part of this partnership, Bobcat has extended five grants, each worth $50,000, to support five park improvement projects across the country.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 15, 2023

In DC, this matters because the National Park Service provides 80% of the parks facilities in the city, complemented by some other government agencies (e.g., It's complicated by the fact that the city parks department doesn't want to take on new responsibilities, so it outsources new facilities to nonprofits. But also schools.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The second cohort of the county's Community Planning Lab wrapped up last month after the class spent weeks learning about urban development and design, planning and zoning, public engagement, affordable housing, transportation, land use and more. Photo: David Jackson, Park Record. Citizen engaged planning practice.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 23, 2024

As you may know, January is National Mentoring Month, and all month long, NRPA has been sharing content around how mentoring through parks and recreation is helping youth develop positive connections with trusted and caring adults, which we know can support their long-term success.

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Let's Talk Parks

MAY 6, 2021

As summer approaches, agencies are preparing to open their pools, recreation centers, and facilities to the public in 2021. Prioritizing the safety of your employees and guests while also creating a memorable experience continues to be a challenge for recreation professionals. The reason for the shortages?

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 9, 2024

Happy Park and Recreation Month! Each year, the NRPA team hosts a cover contest to find a cover photo and story for the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine that supports the year’s theme, and this year’s winner is a gem. Share it with us !

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Steve Lopez of the LA Times has been following the decline of MacArthur Park in LA (" Can MacArthur Park be saved? The tough task of policing MacArthur Park ," " I cant deal with life sober: Response to the MacArthur Park drug epidemic just isnt enough ," and " The time for excuses is over.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 22, 2023

I am on the board of an independent park in Salt Lake City, well not that independent, as it is jointly owned by the city and county, but the land trust format means that the park has an opportunity for citizen oversight and input that is greater than the typical park. The next level is a "Friends of the Park" organization.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2024

I am on the board of Sugar House Park, which is owned by both the city and county, so it has some interesting intergovernmental issues. My background in planning, including parks planning, provides a knowledge base they didn't have access to before. Still, there is tension between being more active or more passive.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Parks and recreation is vital to community health and well-being. Local park and recreation agencies connect every member of the community to essential programs, services and spaces that enhance quality of life. The Active Parks! Related links: Active Parks! Implementation Guide.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 4, 2021

where we discussed the importance of park and recreation professionals being prepared for disasters due to a changing climate. Park and Recreation District in Oregon?and?John?DiSpaldo, How park and recreation professionals play a role in disaster recovery efforts. We were joined by?Kenny Kenny Weigandt?from?Willamalane?Park

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Local parks, sports facilities, and public event spaces play an integral role in your citizens’ quality of life.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 27, 2024

Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Photo: Donald Yip. “We

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the need for parks and recreation to adapt to younger generations and a changing society. We’re joined by Mark Foote, the aquatics superintendent for the City of Chandler Parks and Recreation in Arizona — who you may recognize from one of our past episodes, “What Are Your Park and Rec Pet Peeves?”

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Floods are one of the most devastating events to strike a community—costly in terms of lives lost, damaged or destroyed homes, economic disruption, and damage to critical infrastructure. To understand how local governments can better manage flood risk, it is important to understand how this work is done at present. The 1% and 0.2%

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Greening programs support the systematic upkeep of vacant lots and may include activities such as obtaining professional mowing services or engaging residents to purchase and maintain side lots, mow community lots, plant gardens, or create pocket parks. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web. In this chapter, Laney A.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

AUGUST 29, 2023

On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, we are diving into the dynamic world where recreation and technology intersect. My guests today from Las Vegas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are Priscilla Scott, a recreation coordinator; Phillip Payne, a recreation leader; and Jasmine Barrett, a recreation leader.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 5, 2020

We often get to have conversations with park and recreation professionals who are doing incredible work in their communities. It’s not every day, though, that we get to chat with college students who are studying the field of parks and recreation and who will soon embark on the exciting journey of entering a new career in the field.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

as she’s known in many circles — is not only one of the most stylish park and recreation professionals out there, but she also is an expert and an innovator when it comes to change management, professional development, strategic planning and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Dr. Tiffany Johnson — or Dr. J.,

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 22, 2023

It may still be June, but it is officially Park and Recreation Month in our hearts, as the July issue of Parks & Recreation magazine was released today. I am so thrilled to be joined on today’s episode by Laine Fabijanic, the community and therapeutic recreation supervisor for City of Glenwood Springs.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The Alliance works with NRPA on Commit to Health — our program to increase healthy eating and physical activity during out-of-school time programs managed by park and recreation departments. Wildlife Explorers Parks and Recreation Implementation Guide (and more resources!)

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

APRIL 27, 2023

The May issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode of Open Space Radio, we’re diving deeper into the feature article, “Building a Culture of Safety for Aquatic Facilities,” by Stephanie Shook, CPRP, the senior product manager of aquatics and instructors for the American Red Cross.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 16, 2020

Many park and recreation agencies have started implementing educational and awareness programs around substance use disorder, and one of them is the City of Port St. Many park and recreation agencies have started implementing educational and awareness programs around substance use disorder, and one of them is the City of Port St.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Sustainability and Environmental Resilience in Parks — Episode 163 On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, I’m excited to share our collab episode with GovLove Podcast, which we recorded live back in October at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. This was our first live episode recording — with an audience.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 15, 2021

In line with keeping equity at the center of all we do, NRPA recently released a suite of diversity, equity and inclusion resources for park and recreation professionals. population) lack access to the lifesaving and life-enhancing benefits parks and recreation provides. Martin Luther King Jr.’s

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

One of the core elements of parks and recreation is not something super profound or complicated, but it is absolutely essential. When we get down to it, parks and recreation is about play. s thoughtful approach to community engagement. Being that KABOOM! Tune in below to learn more about Lysa and KABOOM!,

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 31, 2024

Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Photo: Donald Yip. “We

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 19, 2022

The June issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode of the podcast, we’re diving deeper into one of this month’s feature stories titled, “Making Wellness More Inclusive.” Related Links: West Lafayette Wellness Center Perkins&Will

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