Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 31, 2018

He is an internationally sought-after community development consultant and grassroots engagement strategist who is passionate about bottom-up community development and the people who are making change happen. He also explains his “garden hose solution” and how we sometimes overthink the solutions to our cities’ problems.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 25, 2024

I haven't figured out how to write it up, but Salt Lake City and County have invested in a lot of social infrastructure like libraries and recreation centers on the west side, but they haven't been developed in a manner that promotes the development of centers. This is true everywhere, not just in Philadelphia. But it's complicated.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How to Protect What We Love (People and the Planet) — Episode 144 It’s another exciting day here on Open Space Radio because I get to introduce you to our other new co-host on the show! If you follow NRPA on social media, you likely already know Christina High. We have been very excited about this episode for a while now, and hope you enjoy it.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 12, 2021

They realized that access to public recreational spaces was critical, and decided to take matters into their own hands to create a safe, legal place to skateboard through the Lunenburg Skatepark Project. What advice they would give park and recreation professionals who are thinking about a project like this for a community space.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Each year, Community Progress welcomes grassroots community leaders to our Community Revitalization Fellowship (CRF) program, where they collectively learn how to help their neighborhoods tackle vacancy, abandonment, and disinvestment. It is there that we create, encourage other artists, and are able to make a living from our work.

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