PRB+ Magazine (Page 33)

The Inclusive Advantage

Texas-based Burleson Parks and Recreation’s vision is to support a vibrant and healthy community by providing everyone with opportunities to learn, grow, and play. As talks began about coordinating the department’s first special-needs soccer clinic, leaders wanted to remain true to this goal.

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Programming 4 min read

Above And Beyond

In recent years, locker-room designs have evolved to enable better accessibility. But that wasn’t always the case.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Awakening The Senses

Sensory gardens are precisely what the name indicates—gardens or spaces created to stimulate and invigorate the senses.

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Parks 5 min read

Transforming Communities

J.T. Johnson sat dripping in his bathing suit, jailed on a hot June day in 1963 after the briefest of swims at the Monson Motor Lodge in balmy St. Augustine, Fla.

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Parks 5 min read

Adventure Without Limits

Morgan’s Camp, an Ultra-Accessible recreational oasis, provides year-round summer camp experiences for people of all abilities. The camp reflects Morgan's overarching commitment to breaking down barriers and offering meaningful recreation.

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Parks 5 min read

Problems Unseen

Sometimes, not everything is black and white. There are plenty of shades of gray between.

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Sports Fields 4 min read

Beyond The Logo

According to Brian Hill, project manager for Waters Edge Aquatic Design, an engineering firm based in Kansas City, Kan., after a major mishap, “that reputation sticks with you no matter how quickly you fix it.”

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Parks 10 min read

Disrupting The Feed

In March 2024, consulting firm Next Practice Partners announced that Cincinnati Parks (Ohio) had the third-best social media engagement in the U.S. parks and recreation sector. This may come as no surprise to @cincyparks’ followers.

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Parks 10 min read

Collaborating For Growth

Public-private partnerships are often key to making vibrant and successful community spaces. Take fast-evolving Dorothea Dix Park, for example. The 308-acre site blends historic architecture, rich landscapes, and big plans.

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Parks 6 min read

Innovative And Inclusive

Oregon-based hiker and accessibility activist Jodie St. Clair headed for Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband and two young sons, looking forward to a day of tide pooling.

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Parks 6 min read