Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 31, 2024

Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Gary Webb’s artwork Squeaky Clean takes the form of an interactive public sculpture and is a permanent commission situated in Charlton Park, Greenwich. Photo: Donald Yip. “We

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The station was originally owned by another nonprofit, and sold off to a different nonprofit a few years ago. But for $3.5 million, and evidently that was too much, and the station wasn't able to successfully compete for donations for operations as well as loan payments, as they faced KUER-FM, the NPR affiliate owned by the University of Utah. (The

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 5, 2020

We often get to have conversations with park and recreation professionals who are doing incredible work in their communities. It’s not every day, though, that we get to chat with college students who are studying the field of parks and recreation and who will soon embark on the exciting journey of entering a new career in the field.

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ParkTalk podcast

MARCH 3, 2020

Park District staff takes a look back at 2019 accomplishments and previews key 2020 projects. Guests: Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation and Facilities and Eric Shutes, Director of Planning Park District staff takes a look back at 2019 accomplishments and previews key 2020 projects.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 22, 2019

When people think of outdoor recreation, their first thought may not of an urban setting. On this episode of Open Space Radio, we’re talking with two people who know a lot about the challenges of providing outdoor recreation opportunities in urban areas.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

OCTOBER 8, 2019

We just got back from the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, and it was amazing to meet so many of our listeners and chat with those of you who have never even heard of the show. It was hard to imagine having 50 episodes when we launched two years ago, but we’re here and we’re thriving.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JANUARY 14, 2020

On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, we’re going back to the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, where we met with Julianne Mills, a program manager for Disabled Sports USA. We also talk about ways that park and recreation professionals can implement more adaptive programming at their agencies.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 13, 2021

We are just about at the halfway point of Park and Recreation Month, and it has been so inspiring to see how many people are embracing the theme of “Our Park and Recreation Story” and sharing their heartfelt stories, memories and experiences related to parks and recreation.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Please note: This episode was recorded on the exhibit hall floor at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference, so you may hear some background noise - it's the sound of over 8,000 passionate park and recreation advocates. “I I do everything around here.” “Do Do you think that’s fair?” “I I gotta go master the monkeys [bars].”

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 31, 2019

Park District staff takes a look back at 2018 accomplishments and previews key projects and timeframes for 2019. Guests: Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation; Eric Shutes, Director of Planning Park District staff takes a look back at 2018 accomplishments and previews key projects and timeframes for 2019.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In addition to the episodes we release every other Tuesday morning, we are adding an extra episode each month that takes a deeper look at Parks & Recreation magazine’s feature article. On this episode we explore how one of the hottest topics of 2019 (check out eSports at the Rec Center? Are you seeing these trends?

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On today’s show, we’re talking about one of NRPA’s Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2019: The prediction that park and recreation recycling programs may soon end. Tune in to the show to find out how.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MAY 21, 2020

City Department of Recreation and Parks, Anthony-Paul (AP) Diaz. In 2019, the Los Angeles Times reported there were nearly 60,000 people experiencing homelessness in L.A. Joining us on the show is the author of the article, Executive Officer & Chief of Staff at L.A.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2019

They presented a session at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore on the anatomy of a great fireworks display, and recently had an article in the December issue of Parks & Recreation magazine — and we’re excited to chat with them on the show today.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 11, 2022

One of my points about master planning is that for functional areas: transportation; parks and recreation; culture; etc., One of my points about master planning is that for functional areas: transportation; parks and recreation; culture; etc., WRT solid waste and recycling it's pretty much the same.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 28, 2023

Riders can choose from 11 different locations for morning pickup — such as the Highland Park park-and-ride, or the Cottonwood Hyatt Place hotel. Recreation Transit District concept. From a transportation demand management and equity perspective, you shouldn't be required to have a car to be able to recreate.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

MARCH 26, 2020

Disclaimer: Today’s episode was previously recorded and focuses on how parks can help save fireflies, which is the cover story of the April issue of Parks & Recreation magazine. We’re joined by the author, and editor-at-large for Parks & Recreation, Richard J.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Park and recreation professionals have truly done it all this year, and our communities are so much better because of their essential work. So, to all of our park and recreation professionals out there: THANK YOU! It’s hard to believe 2020 is almost over. The pros and cons of producing a podcast during COVID-19.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We have waxed poetic over the past several months about how critical it has been to get outdoors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and parks have proven to be the destination of choice for many people to get their necessary physical activity, recharge their mental health batteries and find a sense of community. Why the U.S.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Digital marketing can be a useful tool for park and recreation agencies that want to promote their programs, special events and other offerings to a broader audience. And, if you’re going to be at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, be sure to attend the Marketing Certificate Program pre-conference workshop !

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Today’s episode is a special edition of Open Space Radio — we’re diving behind the scenes of the upcoming 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, which is happening September 24-26. Tune in to the episode below to make sure you don’t miss out on anything at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference!

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 3, 2023

Poor parking. But probably the biggest issue is how so many users don't park scooters in a way that is respectful of public space. (" Electric scooters have ruined Paris – we can't let London be next ," Telegraph , 2019). Scooters parked in the public space in Paris. Reckless driving. Getty Images, 2021.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The March issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on this bonus episode of Open Space Radio we’re diving deeper into one of the feature articles, “ St. We also talk about the release of the Chouteau Greenway Framework Plan that was recently released in December 2019. Louis: A Path Toward Equitable Design.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 12, 2023

After the acquisition of MCI by Verizon, the latter picked up the naming rights for the arena. The arena and revitalization of the East End. Because downtown D.C. has come back to life. Because Chinatown has a Metro stop and virtually all of the neighborhoods around Metro stops are thriving with or without a Verizon Center.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Another element could be treating schools as "neighborhood cultural centers" too, the way I describe how neighborhood libraries should be positioned (" Neighborhood libraries as nodes in a neighborhood and city-wide network of cultural assets ," 2019). Schools as fundamental neighborhood anchors. Special Funding.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

Elizabeths campus ," 2018 -- " Part three: the potential for donations around an expanded program ," 2018 -- " Update on DC's plans to build a new United Medical Center ," 2018 I argue that "a building" isn't enough, you have to have a plan to address health inequities in innovative and novel ways. Plan + program + building.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And, with so many park and recreation professionals having to wear multiple hats — sometimes in the course of a single day — anything that can efficiently simplify a task and save time is usually welcomed pretty warmly. A life hack is a clever tip or technique for accomplishing a familiar task more easily and efficiently.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 15, 2023

In DC, this matters because the National Park Service provides 80% of the parks facilities in the city, complemented by some other government agencies (e.g., It's complicated by the fact that the city parks department doesn't want to take on new responsibilities, so it outsources new facilities to nonprofits. But also schools.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

But even before that I went back and forth on it. Was it merely DC trying to copy other unusual creative infrastructure endeavors (at the same time there was an attempt to create a similar bridge in London, under then Mayor Boris Johnson, " An absurd vanity project for our age – Boris Johnson’s garden bridge ," Guardian ). I'd say yes.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

TransMilenio bus routes. Photo by Julio Plaza for the New York Times. Transformative projects like TransMilenio require long-term “cathedral thinking.” They don’t conform to election cycles. They’re not the work of any single person. They’re like cities themselves: endless, incremental, evolving and collective.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

. -- Last year's blog entry Entrance to national parks is free. Many parks, at all levels: national; state; and local, have events. Interesting that the federal government is on the verge of shutting down (" US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected? ," Reuters), which means that parks and open lands close too.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It's not just in support of "national" public lands managed by various federal agencies (National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation), but is supposed to encourage recognition of public lands of all types. Videos/Television. Last year's entry lists these issues.

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