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Extraordinary Playscapes Kicks off its Spring Season with PlayCubes™ in San Francisco
The Design Museum San Francisco’s Extraordinary Playscapes exhibition opened with one of its largest displays on April 6, 2017 at the San Francisco Main Library’s Fisher Children’s Center. The new exhibition provides an overview of more than forty exceptional play spaces, various interactive components, and a comprehensive history of play. The display is accompanied by an outdoor installation of Playworld’s PlayCubes at Civic Center… Read More >
Building a Safer Playground: Using Playground Design to Minimize Bullying
Bullying is a serious problem in classrooms, in schools, on playgrounds and in other environments. This long-reaching issue can affect children’s self-esteem, social skills and more. Often it goes undetected, and in recent years it has made headlines as children have suffered serious violence and trauma due to aggression and teasing. Bullying is an escalating problem and is a key issue for anyone designing… Read More >
Reopening of Philadelphia’s Conestoga Community Playground
Last week, children in one West Philadelphia neighborhood received an early holiday present – a new playground. A ribbon-cutting ceremony helped mark the occasion, complete with a performance by the Conestoga Angels Drum Team and remarks from city officials. The grand reopening of Conestoga Community Playground marked the completion of the first phase of a multi-partner effort to completely rebuild the once dilapidated neighborhood… Read More >