Play pays in your residential community By Jeanne Bernt Playgrounds can help attract and keep tenants in your units, helping to maintain steady income. From concept and design to materials and finish, playgrounds are built to provide … Read More
Parklets offer “play and go” in cities We’ve all heard the timeless adage “stop and smell the roses.” While this is sound advice, when folks today find a spare moment away from life’s responsibilities they are more … Read More
The erosion of community play I just read an insightful piece in The Guardian titled “Children in our towns and cities are being robbed of safe places to play.” The author argues that we fail … Read More
Play Across Rural, Suburban, and Urban Environments – Challenges & Opportunities Each semester I teach a seminar titled Fine Arts and Play for the Developing Child. The first assignment is to compose a 2000-word essay depicting childhood memories of play. The … Read More
How to whip up a Pop-Up Adventure Playground in no time Providing engaging opportunities for child-directed, unstructured play does not have to be expensive or time consuming. In fact, the best kind of play costs nothing, feels great, and can happen … Read More
Obesity & Outdoor Play I recently had the opportunity to present on the topic of obesity and outdoor play at the Let’s Move Conference in State College, Penna. The energy in the room was … Read More
New playground commemorates victims Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a local community playground build in Ross Township, Penna., about 15 minutes from my home. It was an emotional day for … Read More
First Playground Featuring New Unity Collection Opens at Lincoln Heights Park, North Carolina A few weeks ago we wrote about our recent experience at the 2014 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Expo. One of the most rewarding experiences from our … Read More
Kids can face off at new hockey-themed playground in Ohio’s Westgate Park Last month a new playground opened at Westgate Park on the west side of Columbus. The hockey-themed playground was made possible by a $50,000 grant from the Columbus Blue Jackets … Read More
Project Spotlight: Middletown Elementary School Students at Maryland’s Middletown Elementary School now have a new playground to call home during recess. The play space is inclusive, meaning it is accessible for all of Middletown’s students, … Read More
Inclusive Play Design Specialist spotlight #5 Once a month Play by Playworld will highlight Playworld Systems distributors who are certified Inclusive Play Design Specialists (IPDS). In July, we talked to Joanna Kania, master engineer and landscape … Read More
Talking Play at the National PTA Convention Members of local parent-teacher associations (PTA) are often on the front lines of the recess debate. We realize that parents can be some of the best advocates for play in … Read More
Inclusive Play Design Specialist spotlight #4 Once a month Play by Playworld highlights Playworld Systems distributors who are certified Inclusive Play Design Specialists (IPDS). In June, we spoke with Playworld Midstates own Rick Walsh. What surprised … Read More
Inclusive Play Design Specialist spotlight #3 Once a month, Play by Playworld highlights Playworld Systems distributors who are certified Inclusive Play Design Specialists (IPDS). In April, we talked to Pete Selak with Dave Bang Associates, a … Read More