Let's Talk Parks

MARCH 2, 2022

Thanks for your understanding Becky: Hello, everybody, and welcome back to Let’s Talk Parks. This is Becky Dunlap and Marissa Moravec joining you for a conversation around the state of jobs in parks and recreation. The Show [Transcript]. Note: The transcript below is an abbreviated version of the podcast.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The session, “Neurodiversity and Inclusive Workplaces: Insights from Park and Recreation Professionals,” explored the individual strengths neurodiverse professionals bring to their work and the strategies and accommodations that have helped them succeed, as well as ways to find workplace champions and allies.

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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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Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 22, 2021

Employees were scattered across town – pools, camps, parks, and recreation centers many miles away- and I didn’t want to send them another email that gets buried in their inbox. While I’m a certified park nerd (trademark pending), I wouldn’t recommend learning code for developing your intranet. We’ll get to that in a minute.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Young Professional Fellowship provides an opportunity to explore the operation of NRPA and its governing bodies at the NRPA Annual Conference. A primary focus of the program is to inspire future participation and leadership in NRPA and to develop professional contacts in the field of parks and recreation.

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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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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

One of my points about master planning is that for functional areas: transportation; parks and recreation; culture; etc., One of my points about master planning is that for functional areas: transportation; parks and recreation; culture; etc., WRT solid waste and recycling it's pretty much the same.

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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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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 23, 2024

As we continue to celebrate Park and Recreation Month , we’re excited to highlight a story that truly embodies our theme of “Where You Belong.” Today’s episode is all about ensuring opportunities to recreate and spend time in nature are available to all, regardless of ability.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 1, 2024

to connect with thousands of our closest park and recreation friends at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. Related: Connect with Jamiah on LinkedIn Douglasville Parks and Recreation Have feedback about this episode or Open Space Radio overall? Tune in below to learn more about Jamiah, her conference tips and more.

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GovLoop

APRIL 15, 2025

But this content is rich in insights about the management and delivery of government operations and services, whether its assessing the time needed to approve permit applications or reviewing the criteria determining eligibility for benefits. In state and local government, some of the most valuable data is not found in traditional databases.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 27, 2023

The comment thread on the NPS post (" National Park Service as operator of local parks in DC ") a couple back reminded me I meant to write about "Loch Raven Reservoir" because it was written about in a recent Baltimore Sun column, " At Baltimore's Loch Raven Reservoir, a good walk spoiled." million customers.”

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 23, 2021

The post chronicled the journey of one individual who went from experiencing homelessness to becoming the director of a park and recreation agency and a leader in his community, and we knew we wanted to connect with him to learn more about his story of adversity, resilience and how parks and recreation saved his life.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 30, 2023

Tune in to our full conversation below to learn how Colton and Rachel are helping amplify the voices and experiences of young park and recreation professionals. If you are an NRPA member, you may know that NRPA provides exclusive member networks to support your professional needs and development.

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 31, 2024

This episode will highlight park development in 2023 and plans for 2024 as the District continues to add to its outdoor facility inventory and bring new recreation amenities to the community while investing in efficiencies and operational improvements. Guests: Director of Planning Eric Shutes and Director of Parks Tim Quigley

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 26, 2024

For example the Salt Lake City park master plan, ReImagine Nature , does discuss programming and activation. Still, a majority of parks master plans don't address these items in a systematic enough way. The park allows all community members to enjoy the space simultaneously. Not so much public art. Seasonality.

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 31, 2024

Learn about key community partnerships between the Naperville Park District and other entities that facilitate the smooth operation of recreation programs, offer exceptional experiences for residents and visitors, and help establish priorities and accomplish projects for the benefit of Naperville and beyond.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In less than 40 days, thousands of park and recreation professionals from across the country will gather in Atlanta for the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. You never know who you’ll meet who is struggling with the same issues or has ideas that would help your operation.” And, if you haven’t already registered, there’s still time.

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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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Digital marketing can be a useful tool for park and recreation agencies that want to promote their programs, special events and other offerings to a broader audience. On today’s episode, we’re joined by Stephen Gendreau, Director of Advertising and Media Operations for ACTIVE Network. And you do. That’s digital marketing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 28, 2023

So the County Tourism Office, Visit Salt Lake, has contracted with a private operator to provide additional service (" New ski shuttle to launch in Cottonwood canyons this week ," Salt Lake Tribune ). Recreation Transit District concept. It's $10 round trip, which seems reasonable. Reservations must be made online in advance.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 23, 2022

The primary reason that business improvement districts and parks conservancies (" Creating a Parks Conservancy That Fits ," Parks & Recreation ) were created was to provide for a higher level of maintenance and care than can normally be provided by a city or county agency, because they don't focus on just one place, but many.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Council has lost confidence in the Montgomery County Planning Board and accepted these resignations to reset operations,” said Montgomery council president Gabe Albornoz (D-At Large). “We Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, in Forest Grove Park in Silver Spring in 2018. has 421 parks.

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Social Pinpoint

APRIL 16, 2024

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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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

For example, the Millcreek Community Center includes a library, recreation center and senior center, and the food service for seniors is positioned as a cafe open to the public, plus it abuts a small park. Oh, and interestingly, the County provides recreation centers throughout the county. So double the libraries.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

By looking at many factors of the City’s operations, Priority Based Budgeting starts to identify services areas that are important to our community ,” said City Manager Sam Anselm. “ ." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. And the results are in!

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

WVLSC operates as the statewide land bank for VAD properties, including those that have known or suspected environmental issues, and takes title to those properties to prepare them for redevelopment. Addressing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—what some call “ blighted ” properties—is not just a “city” problem.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Where Kenmore particularly stands out, is in their commitment to apply PBB not only to their ongoing operations, but to their capital projects as well. Capitalizing on that vibrancy through events, art projects, recreation opportunities and volunteerism also is important to Karlinsey. million will go to the park capital fund.

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Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

With so many facilities under their purview–from courthouses and law enforcement/public safety facilities to waste removal, water service and tax collection, from libraries and parks and recreation to behavioral health and child welfare services, and so much more–the breadth of services and end-user needs can feel overwhelming.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 14, 2024

The effort was sparked by Park Bank, a locally focused community bank (" It shouldn't be a surprise that big banks are more comfortable dealing with large businesses | Community banking "), and its community development corporation which was doing a lot of housing rehabilitation. Pullman is distressed. NPS Photo/Stephanie Schneider.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

million, and evidently that was too much, and the station wasn't able to successfully compete for donations for operations as well as loan payments, as they faced KUER-FM, the NPR affiliate owned by the University of Utah. (The The station was originally owned by another nonprofit, and sold off to a different nonprofit a few years ago.

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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

APRIL 27, 2024

The Incline Railway operates daily, 6am to midnight. This is also cool because it includes an inset on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a map of the TVA lakes/recreational facilities. Through wide windows and glass roofs, passengers gain startling views of the city and the Moccasin Bend of the Tennessee River.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 7, 2023

More than 30% have seen shows that focus on government operations such as 24, Parks and Recreation or The West Wing—shows that ended more than eight years ago but are still available through streaming and other outlets. Entertainment can have a wide reach. These results come from an online survey of 1,000 U.S.

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A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

As librarians from small-mid-size institutions, we want to provide a volume aimed specifically at libraries found in ACRL’s College Libraries Section (CLS), as they often operate with minimal library staff and smaller budgets. They will also be challenged to explore how these programs can be assessed and recreated at their own institution.

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