Parks - PRB+ Magazine (Page 3)

Carol Fox Park

Nostalgia runs deep in Jersey Village, Texas. Home to over 8,000 residents, this close-knit community is built on decades of shared experiences, familiar faces, and stories that tend to begin with, “Do you remember when …?” At the center of many of those memories is Carol Fox Park.

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Digging Into Sand Play

One sunny June afternoon, a dozen busy children gathered in the sand-play area of the Lubber Run Playground in Arlington, Va.

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Lessons From Connor Park

Connor Park, a previously long-neglected, contaminated site, has been transformed into what is now a vibrant, public greenspace and stormwater eco-park in the heart of Palmetto, Fla.

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The Time To Act

After 22 years of working with architects, landscape architects, and facility planners across the country, I've watched shade evolve from an amenity to core infrastructure.

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Letters To Jack

The Tulare Parks & Recreation's "Letters to Jack Skellington" is a community-engagement program designed to promote literacy, community connection, and a holiday spirit.

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Small Sides, Major Impacts

It all started with Little League, when baseball aficionados introduced sports to kids by standardizing fields that were built to be the right size for them.

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Bringing People Together

The fastest-growing demographic of athletes in parks isn’t made up of youth athletes, although it does include many people who once were.

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Inclusive Playgrounds

Thanks to the hard work of parents, advocates, and cities, inclusive playgrounds have become more common across the U.S. in recent years, and calls for inclusive play spaces continue to grow.

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National Treasures

The preservation of unique, rare, and historic resources should be one of the most important goals of any recreation, park, and tourism agency at any level of government.

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Designing For All Ages

Playgrounds have always been cornerstones of childhood, but today’s communities are reimagining what play looks like.

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A Shared Mission

Parks, gardens, and recreational facilities today face increasing pressure to manage large grounds efficiently, while meeting environmental and sustainability goals.

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Simplifying Play

Over the years, splash pads have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional pools for municipalities due to their inclusivity, reduced liability, and lower operating costs.

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