Category Archives: January 2012

Beyond Accessibility

Posted on January 2, 2012

Sure, your indoor rec area complies with ADA regulations. The bathrooms, water fountains, and doors are accessible. The parking lots have handicap-friendly parking, and there are curb cuts where necessary. Where stairs once might have posed a problem for users, … Continue reading →

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Create A Hub In Parks

Posted on January 2, 2012

What do grassy hillsides, dog parks, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, and sports fields have in common? Certainly they provide places to play, but they also provide a reason for people to get together. More than anything else, that may be the … Continue reading →

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Girls Deserve Better

Posted on January 2, 2012

Some people out there actually think it is “unladylike” for girls to play certain sports, like football. These naysayers believe girls don’t have the physical strength, mental toughness, or endurance to be active, contributing participants. How ridiculous is it to … Continue reading →

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Skating On Synthetic Ice

Posted on January 2, 2012

Want to bring the fun of an ice rink to your park, but don’t have the expertise for maintenance, the building to house it, or the money to pay the utility bills? There is another option–fake ice–also known as synthetic … Continue reading →

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Multi-Tasking Fields

Posted on January 2, 2012

As a city that functions as part military town and part college town with a population of 126,000, obtaining funds to upgrade existing facilities–much less build new ones–is a daunting task. Cities with similar diverse populations are forcing departments to … Continue reading →

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