November 2020

WONDER, DREAM, IMAGINE

Design inspiration is vital to developing creative and imaginative playgrounds. Gathering ideas for inspiration is a critical part of the process.

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Parks 5 min read

One Size Does Not Fit All

Today’s recreation centers are more than just spaces in which to work out. When designed with a focus on the facility’s users, they can foster and grow connections within the community.

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Rec Facilities 4 min read

Rectangular Pools

Aquatic programs must use water time effectively to meet the needs of the community. In other words, programming needs precede design needs.

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Aquatics 3 min read

When it comes to rural, underserved areas, few are more remote than Bethel, Alaska. Located 400 miles west of Anchorage—40 miles off the coast of the Bering Sea—the region is only reachable by plane or boat.

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Programming 3 min read

An Expert Witness In The Field

Approximately one-quarter million children are injured each year on playgrounds. Not all of these injuries go to litigation, but how well prepared are you to defend a case?

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Columns 6 min read

Youth-Sports Administration

Having written this many times before, I will say it again: youth-sports administrators are some of the most dedicated public employees in our communities.

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Columns 4 min read

Hand-Picked Life Lessons

The one-square acre contained a house, an efficiency cottage, a garage that had been converted from a haybarn, and an attached single room for storage behind the barn.

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Columns 5 min read

WONDER, DREAM, IMAGINE

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rectangular Pools

Simple But Effective

An Expert Witness In The Field

Youth-Sports Administration

Hand-Picked Life Lessons