A solution to help bring residents together after the current health crisis ends
By Tiffanie Reynolds
Parks and recreation facilities are the heart of a community and provide a valuable way for people to exercise, socialize, and engage, even as they overcome the impacts of COVID-19. The facilities also offer low-cost programs that engage and embolden underserved populations. The equity these facilities provide is critical, but how do municipalities justify constructing recreation facilities when the economy remains unstable? One answer is low-cost, durable, metal-building construction.
However, in many cities, due to budget constraints, either no community center exists or if it does, it is in an area not easily accessible to underserved neighborhoods. Now, more than ever, cities and counties can construct and maintain recreation centers at a low cost. Electing to use metal-building systems up-front will save a public organization time, money, and headaches in the future.
Recreation centers erected with steel systems are not only less expensive to construct than more traditional methods, but they require reduced maintenance, offer an increased lifespan, provide enormous flexibility of use, and are a sustainable solution.