August 2024 - PRB+ Magazine

A Better Experience For Everyone

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August 2024 2 min read

Radical Inclusivity

Portland, Ore., and the surrounding suburbs have great natural beauty. Trails, natural areas, and water sources abound for people seeking recreation and relaxation. However, the formal playgrounds and parks have also incorporated new designs and features in recent years.

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Parks 6 min read

The Inclusive Advantage

Texas-based Burleson Parks and Recreation’s vision is to support a vibrant and healthy community by providing everyone with opportunities to learn, grow, and play. As talks began about coordinating the department’s first special-needs soccer clinic, leaders wanted to remain true to this goal.

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Programming 4 min read

Above And Beyond

In recent years, locker-room designs have evolved to enable better accessibility. But that wasn’t always the case.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Awakening The Senses

Sensory gardens are precisely what the name indicates—gardens or spaces created to stimulate and invigorate the senses.

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Parks 5 min read

Transforming Communities

J.T. Johnson sat dripping in his bathing suit, jailed on a hot June day in 1963 after the briefest of swims at the Monson Motor Lodge in balmy St. Augustine, Fla.

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Parks 5 min read

Adventure Without Limits

Morgan’s Camp, an Ultra-Accessible recreational oasis, provides year-round summer camp experiences for people of all abilities. The camp reflects Morgan's overarching commitment to breaking down barriers and offering meaningful recreation.

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Parks 5 min read

Problems Unseen

Sometimes, not everything is black and white. There are plenty of shades of gray between.

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Sports Fields 4 min read

Beyond The Logo

According to Brian Hill, project manager for Waters Edge Aquatic Design, an engineering firm based in Kansas City, Kan., after a major mishap, “that reputation sticks with you no matter how quickly you fix it.”

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Parks 10 min read

Disrupting The Feed

In March 2024, consulting firm Next Practice Partners announced that Cincinnati Parks (Ohio) had the third-best social media engagement in the U.S. parks and recreation sector. This may come as no surprise to @cincyparks’ followers.

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Parks 10 min read

Collaborating For Growth

Public-private partnerships are often key to making vibrant and successful community spaces. Take fast-evolving Dorothea Dix Park, for example. The 308-acre site blends historic architecture, rich landscapes, and big plans.

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Parks 6 min read

Innovative And Inclusive

Oregon-based hiker and accessibility activist Jodie St. Clair headed for Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband and two young sons, looking forward to a day of tide pooling.

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Parks 6 min read