Let's Talk Parks

MAY 6, 2021

The value of local parks has never been higher. Trails, open spaces, and parks are safe spaces to practice social distancing while still honoring our mental and physical health. In this article, I want to talk about how technology CAN work for parks and recreation professionals, even though the learning curve may seem challenging.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 4, 2025

The agency awarded $3 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) grants to help regions build back better, create good jobs, and shore up travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors that were hard hit by the COVID-10 pandemic. EDA is a federal agency within the U.S.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 30, 2020

Today’s episode of Open Space Radio is all about what park and recreation professionals have been doing to creatively and safely engage their communities in the past few months and their plans for the summer ahead.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The October issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s episode, I’m joined by two of my colleagues to discuss this month’s feature story, “NRPA’s Equity in Practice Initiative.” And who better to chat with about this program than the individuals who are bringing this program to life?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 18, 2024

And they had "parking innovation districts" for awhile, but they were idiosyncratic, not systematic, and had many restrictions. A TMD is the way to go, focusing on everything, not just parking, which is more typical. At the time, my focus was trying to create a shared parking scenario, and to invest in sustainable mobility.

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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! Implementation Guide. Related links: Active Parks!

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

APRIL 15, 2021

The May 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, “ From Plans to Parks.” How Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park is “an oasis in a region lacking green space.”

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2020

On this bonus episode of the podcast, we’re going to be diving deeper into one of the feature stories from the November issue of Parks & Recreation magazine, titled, “A New Approach to Parks and Recreation System Planning.” David Barth is no stranger to park and recreation planning.

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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. I don’t have time to change or implement new policies. Wildlife Explorers Parks and Recreation Implementation Guide (and more resources!)

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 22, 2019

When people think of outdoor recreation, their first thought may not of an urban setting. On this episode of Open Space Radio, we’re talking with two people who know a lot about the challenges of providing outdoor recreation opportunities in urban areas.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 10, 2023

Barnes/For The Washington Post) While pickleball is often played on tennis and basketball courts that have been modified, there are dedicated courts and a rise in the demand for the addition of courts to existing parks for outdoor play, and indoors, in recreation centers. So I started developing such a tool.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 14, 2020

Disabled Sports USA is a national leader in community-based adaptive sports, and has focused on one goal since 1967: To improve the lives of wounded warriors, youth and adults with disabilities by providing sports and recreation opportunities.

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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. Lucie Parks & Recreation Department in Florida.

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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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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We talk a lot about how important physical activity is, and we know this has been especially true throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, when people have taken to their local parks to not only maintain their physical well-being, but their mental well-being, as well.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 8, 2024

While park master plans tend to not reference built environment and landscape architectural history, the reality is that architectural historians do this kind of evaluation all the time, publish books and reports, etc. about parks and designers like Olmsted. about parks and designers like Olmsted. Park architecture and design.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 23, 2020

The August issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode, we’re diving deeper into one of this month’s feature stories, “ Restoring Nature’s Playground.” How park and recreation professionals can pursue similar nature-based or water play projects. And more.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 26, 2020

Disclaimer: Today’s episode was previously recorded and focuses on how parks can help save fireflies, which is the cover story of the April issue of Parks & Recreation magazine. We’re joined by the author, and editor-at-large for Parks & Recreation, Richard J.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The guide serves as a glossary of terms to help park and recreation professionals develop a common language around diversity, equity and inclusion. Small, but impactful, ways you can begin implementing more equitable policies at your agency. As you may know, last week NRPA released a new resource – the Equity Language Guide.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

APRIL 9, 2018

The hands-on festivities of the weekend included playing games with robots, flight simulators, going on virtual reality space missions and our personal favorite here at NRPA, designing your own dream park. The highlight of my time at the STEM fest was asking kids if they enjoyed going to their local parks, and seeing their eyes light up.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 18, 2019

Commit to Health is NRPA’s program to implement healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA) standards in park and recreation out-of-school time programs. Commit to Health is NRPA’s program to implement healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA) standards in park and recreation out-of-school time programs.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. What does that mean for visitors? ," National Geographic -- " What to Save?

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 16, 2023

By Tarik Abdelazim , Director, National Technical Assistance, Center for Community Progress Before I came to Community Progress, I spent eight years in public service in my hometown, Binghamton, New York. Then, I heard that New York was exploring legislation to allow municipalities and counties to create land banks. What the heck is a land bank ?”

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 25, 2019

Todd seemed to have a passion for play in his blood (his father was a park and recreation director for many years and then sold playgrounds) and would cut out playground equipment from catalogs to design his own playgrounds when he was a child. Our guest on the show is Todd Lehman, owner and "design guy" at Cre8Play.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The underused Harbor Park area along the Connecticut River has great potential for residential, commercial and recreational use. The city of Middletown, Connecticut, is focused on a decades-old goal: to revitalize and redevelop the riverfront. Rethink to Boost Participation. Virtual Tools Expand Outreach. “We

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. And they're making excellent strides in their work! As part of this process, Joplin conducted a citizen survey to collect public input and validate community results. And the results are in!

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The City of Kenmore, Washington was the second organization to implement PBB, along with the City of Bainbridge Island , and both have been practitioners since 2013. Capitalizing on that vibrancy through events, art projects, recreation opportunities and volunteerism also is important to Karlinsey. million will be spent on parks, $12.3

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GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

The underused Harbor Park area along the Connecticut River has great potential for residential, commercial and recreational use. The city of Middletown, Connecticut, is focused on a decades-old goal: to revitalize and redevelop the riverfront. Digital platforms need to work with the public’s lives to be inclusive.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

I think that parks, libraries, sustainable mobility programs, and other civic assets are potential touchpoints for civic engagement and participation. But parks agencies and libraries aren't set up to do this purposively. And they don't acknowledge civic engagement as an important element of parks practice in their master plans.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Photo: David Jackson, Park Record. An article, " Community Planning Lab projects offer solutions to Summit County’s problems ," in the Park Record discusses Summit County's relatively new Community Planning Lab initiative. Neighborhood groups had to come together to come up with and implement a program of community improvements.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

They deeply and fundamentally understand how to implement and utilize PBB, and their community has benefited tremendously from the city's continued and evolved implementation of PBB. The City of Boulder, Colorado is one of the fiercest proponents of priority based budgeting (PBB) in the nation.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back. 2023 was the year that saw some very clear trends, especially in the digital community space. We saw hybrid engagement come of age, we saw really clear stages in engagement, and we even saw the rise of AI.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

A commitment to the development and production of a broad, comprehensive, visionary, and detailed revitalization plan/s (Bilbao, Hamburg, Liverpool); the creation of innovative and successful implementation organizations , with representatives from the public sector and private firms, to carry out the program. TransMilenio bus routes.

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VDEM (Virgina Department of Emergency Management)

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In addition to EAS and WEA, residential and business phones will be called and plans are in place to notify recreational areas such as parks and waterways. In addition to EAS and WEA, residential and business phones will be called and plans are in place to notify recreational areas such as parks and waterways.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

Elizabeths campus ," 2018 -- " Part three: the potential for donations around an expanded program ," 2018 -- " Update on DC's plans to build a new United Medical Center ," 2018 I argue that "a building" isn't enough, you have to have a plan to address health inequities in innovative and novel ways. Plan + program + building.

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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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