June 2020

The Power of Park Design

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June 2020 2 min read

A Bird’s-Eye View

As parks administrators—and parents—know all too well, children are plugged into electronic devices and tuned out of “live” action for too many hours in the day.

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Parks 6 min read

Park Design With Maintenance In Mind

Park designs should be unique, and should also provide amazing experiences for people to enjoy.

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Parks 4 min read

Catering To Kids

When my daughter was 12, we traveled around the country for a year in an RV, staying in a different campground every three or four days.

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Parks 5 min read

A Flood Of Possibilities

Columbia, S.C., planners have been actively addressing water-related issues since the city’s inception in 1786.

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Parks 6 min read

Whether it’s an annual Super Bowl party, Thanksgiving, or even a wedding, special events truly are of monumental importance to us all. Some may look forward all year to hosting an annual New Year’s Eve party.

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Programming 7 min read

Bringing Historic Fort Worden Into The Future:

Home to arts and humanities programming since 1972, the turn-of-the-century military Fort Worden has transitioned from a place aimed at war defenses into a world-class destination.

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Programming 5 min read

Water Safety

In a recent YouTube video, a small child at a crowded hotel pool fights to stay afloat and eventually sinks to the bottom.

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Columns 3 min read

Coping, Complaining, Or Caring

A trip to Italy was always part of my retirement plan. When I finally put in the time, my wife and I would take a year to get our financial world in order and then head to Europe for at least a few weeks.

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Columns 4 min read