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Edwardsville will provide locals with two new water features this summer, a community pool and “spray and play park.” These two projects happened separately, but combined they will give people two new ways to cool off during the heat of summer. Community pool In the fall of 2015, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reached out to Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton about the city’s interest in taking over Cougar Lake Pool. The outdoor pool, located at 88 Recreation Drive at SIU Edwardsville,…

Padan Park Padan Park, in Vacaville, California, is a park that offers a little something to a variety of age groups. Children under the age of two along with older children will find an area to perform activities. In fact, it is through these activities, the child is learning different skills and these skills would be accompanied with structural changes in the brain (Leversen, Haga, & Sigmundsson, 2012). The activities range from developmentally challenged children under the age of two and…

The Eureka 2 Project, was a community and volunteer constructed playground supported by Denton Parks and Rec. Their goal was to build a new park on the original site in South Lake, it is to be approximately 2.500 square feet and all brand new to meet Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials. The population it will serve is the whole community, it will even be accessible to children with special needs. The construction will also be different than the…

foundations of Tout le Temps. Some of these sculptures are more ancient and some are more futuristic and newer. These sculptures give a sense of appeal to people walking and taking strolls through the parks and squares. Many of the parks have employed nature as a way to give a new design. For example, some of the parks have interesting shapes that are formed by grass and flowers. Additionally, all over, there are bushes that have been maintained and cut into different, unusual shapes. All of the…

Sunset park has an increasing diverse population. People speak different languages, have different ethnicity and races, class and wealth and genders. Sunset park includes free activities in their Recreation Center such as; (for all different races and age groups) Computer Recreation Center, Library, Dance Room, WorkOut Room. We can see many examples of urban diversity in Sunset Park. It is right across the elementary school PS.69. It is surrounded by Park Slope, Greenwood Heights and the…

I strolled through Grant Park on a sunny Saturday evening looking for a bench that I could sit on while I enjoyed some time in the park. I wanted to sit down and unwind for about an hour as I watched the type of people that came into the park and what they did. Looking around, I saw that there were 3 somewhat rusty benches at the front of the park all engraved with “Grant Park” on the backing of the bench. Across from the row of benches, there was a playground that was surrounded by a square,…

Schools, daycares, municipalities, and apartment communities are a handful of organizations that would love to install a high-quality, commercial-grade playground but cost is oftentimes prohibitive. Communities can benefit greatly from an investment like this as it typically increases the value of the community. If you are exploring options for putting in a playground but lack the capital to purchase it outright, the following playground financing options might be useful to explore more: Look…

Belrose Summary Belrose is known locally as The Forest because of its lush greenery and proximity to two national parks and leafy landscape. The centre of Sydney is a mere 19 kilometres away, making the work or play commute easy by vehicle or bus. When the locals aren’t working in the city, they are spending time with their families in one of the lush parks or playgrounds. Local retirees love this pristine little paradise where they can relax, enjoy retirement, play golf, and watch the local…

6.1 Astoria Park Astoria Park is located in the northeastern part of Astoria, Queens, between Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria Park South, Shore Boulevard, and 19th Street. It is easy to get to by foot, bike, or car and a good opportunity for the population in the neighborhood to get outside and be active. The connection to public transport, however, is not convenient and the area seems therefore rather dedicated to the community. It hosts the oldest and largest pool in New York City, and offers…

Middle school north has a rock wall, so why shouldn't middle school south have one too? A rock wall is a wall with handholds and footholds all over it where students can climb on it. The students at middle school south in lake Zurich Illinois would like a rock wall. A rock climbing wall has many learning benefits, low cost and Emotional benefits. Most importantly there are learning benefits. There are many learning benefits in having a rock climbing wall in school. "According to healthy…