Parks & Recreation
According to the National Recreation & Park Association, nearly all local government officials believe that parks and recreational programming are essential to their communities. Funding parks can increase safety, improve economic development and public health, support schools and can also help increase revenues. But strained resources often end up leaving these departments with reduced budgets. Generating the needed funding to support and operate local parks comes from a variety of sources, including federal and state governments, as well as foundations and private partners. In addition, strategies to maintain vibrant and safer parks involve multiple stakeholders, including public safety and other local government departments, as well as community groups.
The makeover calls for unique playground equipment with a forest theme, a picnic and lawn area, an off-leash dog park, adult exercise equipment, a vendor kiosk and public restrooms with an attendant.
An integrated strategy includes cleaning up graffiti, prosecuting vandals, working with the community and decoding threats
South Bend is enhancing community assets and safety through a $50 million parks redevelopment effort. Part of long-term planning on pedestrian safety enhancements, a city-owned bike repair shop supports bike commuting in the city’s West Side.
On a site proposed for Amazon HQ2, developers receive zoning approval to begin transforming protected industrial land along the Chicago River into a massive mixed use development.
A study of urban foraging in Baltimore outlines what is needed to approach public policies governing foraging.
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New data shows that impaired drivers are a large concern for states that legalize marijuana, forcing law enforcement agencies to seek out technology that will help identify and charge offenders.
About 60 of the 100 boat slips are still damaged beyond use, and municipal revenues are down by half at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
The secret ingredient to designing healthy cities may be including enough exercise opportunities. Can cities become fitness accountability partners?
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After the vehicle terror attack in a New York City park on Halloween, law enforcement agencies beef up parade security in Toms River, N.J.
The unofficial capital of Halloween, Salem, Mass., implements a prop weapons ban and other increased security elements following the Las Vegas shooting.
The study found inpatient hospital discharges reduced by 41 percent in 0-17-year-olds after implementation of the 2010 off road vehicles restrictions.
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention partnered with 10 cities to promote 30-minute community walks lead by mayors wearing step trackers.
The Colorado Snowmobile Capital Grants Program provides winter maintenance grants, including the purchase and repair of equipment for snowmobile trails.
Fall festivals, pumpkin jams, autumn fests and Halloween parties are great ways for cities to perk up local economies and drive revenues to city coffers.
Federal TIGER funding seals Mobile’s downtown reconstruction plans, with complete streets featuring a bike lane, narrower roadways and crosswalks.
Many states have legalized marijuana, but the laws do not authorize weed smoking in public, leaving cities to figure out enforcement
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