Rec Facilities

44 Articles

From Community Need To Civic Icon

Nestled within a 63-acre campus adjacent to the Palm Coast Tennis Center, the City of Palm Coast’s new Southern Recreation Center in Florida is more than a sports complex.

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Conducting a “Sound” Pickleball Siting Study

Whether you love pickleball for its energetic, fast pace or hate it for the constant rhythmic, popping noise of the plastic ball, its status as one of the fastest-growing recreational sports in the United States is undeniable.

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High-Tech, High-Energy

After 25 years of sharing a stadium with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Clippers created a home of their own at the Intuit Dome, a $2-billion, state-of-the-art arena.

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Building With Purpose

In the heart of the East Texas pines, Camp Cho-Yeh has taken a significant step in expanding its mission with the completion of two new facilities designed and built by Houston-based, design-build firm KDW.

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Designed With Purpose

The crisp fall air ushers in a much-anticipated time of year—college football season. To many, football means tailgating, relaxing weekends, and cheering for their favorite team with friends and family.

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Ready For Primetime

During this past summer, the world beat a path to America’s doorstep for the FIFA Club World Cup.

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The Lifecycle Of A Playground

In cities and suburbs alike, playgrounds are often overlooked as just another part of the landscape. But these spaces are more than a patch of metal and mulch—they are vital spaces where children grow stronger, kinder, and braver, creating lasting memories and meaningful friendships.

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TreeTop Escape

When the West Chicago Park District opened the ARC Center in 2014, the goal was simple yet ambitious: to bring all the city’s recreation services under one roof and to create a true community hub for residents of all ages.

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Come One, Come All

Neighborhood parks are places where many children participate in their first athletic program.

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Lessons In Community Building

The groundbreaking of Decatur, Alabama’s new Community Recreation Center at Wilson Morgan Park marked more than the beginning of another construction project—it was the start of a new chapter of growth for the city and its residents.

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Gateways To Wildlife

Los Angeles County is home to some of the most diverse natural landscapes in the nation, ranging from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific coastline.

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Save The Trees?

A young man said this to me recently as my team worked on a tree-removal project. Although I couldn’t answer him then, I still felt a need to explain why it was necessary to remove a significant amount of overgrowth from his school’s courtyard.

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