November 2021 - PRB+ Magazine

Light Of Hope

After a stressful night of trying to keep a young woman with severe COVID-19 alive, the exhausted doctors, nurses, and staff members of our local hospital left the building, heading towards their cars and much-needed rest.

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Publishers Note 2 min read

A Complicated Collaboration

Boston’s South Bay Harbor Trail (SBHT) is an ambitious, linear, recreation project that provides residents and visitors to the city with multiple quality-of-life benefits, including economic, transportation, health, social justice, and environmental.

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Parks 7 min read

A New Era

In Minneapolis, the Mississippi River’s only natural waterfall tumbles through the heart of the city, serving as the focal point for Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park

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Parks 6 min read

A Fine-Tuned Plan

Whether you’re going to a local nature trail for daily hikes, camping on weekends, or simply observing wildlife at the local preserve, outdoor activities have increased significantly in the last couple of years

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Parks 8 min read

For The Love Of The Game

A tennis court (or a pickleball court, for that matter) is so flat. So rectangular. So symmetrical. It’s easy to think of it as a simple venue that doesn’t need much attention.

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Sports Fields 6 min read

Identifying User-Fee Traps

What do you do when some users will pay a higher fee if they have to, but others cannot? Do you set the fee lower and sacrifice revenue? Or do you set it higher and accept that some users will be priced out of the activity?

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Programming 5 min read

Journey To The Hilltop

The Hilltop at Eagle Pointe is a trendsetting, active-adult facility designed to accommodate Mont Belvieu, Texas, residents 55 years and older. The 12,240-square-foot center has many amenities and an increased number of program offerings.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Explanations On An Elevator

One of the great lessons I learned from my dad, who founded the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) in 1981, is that, if someone asks what you do on a elevator, you should be able to explain it before getting off on the next floor.

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Columns 3 min read

Simpler Times

A couple of old Army barracks sat far back from the road. One had been converted into living quarters, and the other housed bicycle parts of every kind. The gentleman who lived there allowed any kid who didn’t have a bike to build his own from the piles of frames, parts, and tires.

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Columns 6 min read