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James Mollison photographs playgrounds around the world
Each of these images is a composite of moments that Mollison captured during a single break time – “a kind of time-lapse” technique, he says. Click for complete story.
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Mon, Jun 15th, 2015
We were even lucky enough to have Randy Haakenson bring his boom truck down to the playground parking lot to shoot an aerial video of the crowd … Click for complete…
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Shell Sea Illustration
The ice cream cone made me think of sea shells.. This shell is called the Fusinus Severnsi. Try saying that five times fast! I’m slowly catching my … Click for complete…
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Take off the bubble wrap and let kids be kids, researcher says
They showed that play areas with risks, such as backyards and playgrounds, increased play time and improved social interactions, creativity and … Click for complete story.
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How Hong Kong’s stress on safety has made children’s playgrounds a bore
Can the loss of a playground slide make a difference? It certainly did for some parents. When officials removed a 14-year-old slide from Hong Kong … Click for complete story.
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Inspired playgrounds around the world
With their rubberised paving and standard slides and climbing frames, many modern playgrounds can seem dreary. But there are many inspiring spots … Click for complete story.
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I-Team: Playground Surfaces May Put Kids At Risk
BOSTON (CBS) – Material designed to make playgrounds and turf fields safer for children, may actually be putting them at risk. Scientists at Yale … Click for complete story.
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City leaders speak on how to reduce shootings in city parks, playgrounds
(KMOV.com) – News 4 has been tracking a growing and disturbing crime trend, more and more shootings in parks and playgrounds with children … Click for complete story.
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Gallery: Assemble’s Brutalist Playground Opens at RIBA
An exploration of “post-war design for play,” The Brutalist Playground by Assemble and artist Simon Terrill has opened to the public at RIBA’s … Click for complete story.
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Astoria Park Playground’s Broken Bathrooms Need to Be Replaced: Parents
The restrooms at Charybdis Playground in Astoria Park are in need of a serious makeover, according to parents and a local parks group, who say the … Click for complete story.
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Tangerine employees and community volunteers transform Moncton’s Centennial Park in one day …
More than 150 Tangerine employees and community volunteers participated in the one-day playground build to give Moncton area residents a … Click for complete story.
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Great Outdoors Colorado commits $25M to get kids outside
The Great Outdoors Colorado has spent the past three years helping to revamp playgrounds. (Photo: CAITLIN HENDEE | DENVER BUSINESS … Click for complete story.
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Policing the Playground and the Pool
Summer is a time for youthful frolicking. Children across the nation are flocking to parks, playgrounds and pools to play and enjoy their well-earned … Click for complete story.
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Mother of 2 fatally shot at St. Louis playground
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis police and leaders are trying to find ways to make parks and playgrounds safer following the shooting death of a … Click for complete story.
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Centennial Park makeover produces natural playground
A section of Moncton’s Centennial Park is getting a facelift on Thursday, being turned into a playground in a one-day makeover. The natural … Click for complete story.
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Plans for new Missoula playgrounds unveiled
Ten new and improved playgrounds are heading to the Missoula Valley later this year and after six months of planning, Missoula Parks and … Click for complete story.
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New playground for low-income families takes shape
MUNCIE – Teachers noticed children losing interest in the playground at Head Start, a childcare and preschool program for low-income families, more … Click for complete story.
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A Brutalist Playground Reimagined For The 21st Century
The playgrounds of today, with their plastic jungle gyms and foam mats, are a far cry from designs built during the days of fewer regulations and … Click for complete story.
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Letter: Wheelchair access
It is time for those agencies responsible for the quad city area parks to start building parks and playgrounds accessible to those in wheelchairs. Click for complete story.
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‘Fun bollards’ to make life in South Shields interesting
Councils have tried playgrounds, community centres and green spaces to liven up areas. Now it’s the turn of ice cream cone-shaped bollards. Click for complete story.
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New park playground equipment comes to Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Parks And Recreation Authority officials thought outside the box when it came to bringing a new attraction to Snow Hinton Park. They call it … Click for complete story.
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Payne Park Playground is temporarily closed for maintenance & improvements
SARASOTA, Fla — The Payne Park playground is temporarily closed through Monday, June 22nd for a maintenance inspection, improvements and … Click for complete story.
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Chronicles of Parenting: How To Survive the Playground
Sure, kids can get hurt at playgrounds, but parents are at risk as well. We’re talking panic attacks, heart attacks and all manner of injuries to your aging … Click for…
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New playground for primary school
The new playground officially opened on Friday May 29, and will benefit the 56 pupils at the Aberdeenshire school. It features a play lodge, tipi, music … Click for complete story.
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Massena officials make plans to take down and replace wooden playground
MASSENA — The Creative Playground on Danforth Place will be history, but what will go in its place is still undetermined. Massena Joint Recreation … Click for complete story.
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Shooting in St. Louis playground leaves neighborhood stunned
On Wednesday afternoon, the postage stamp of a playground and half-block of open field stood mostly vacant. The bright blue and yellow play … Click for complete story.
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Shooting in St. Louis playground leaves neighborhood in mourning
ST. LOUIS • Carol Cunningham’s sobs were audible Wednesday as she placed flowers at a makeshift memorial for her childhood friend, Jennifer … Click for complete story.
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National Arboretum’s Pod Playground to get extra shade
Children, carers and the young at heart will be able to enjoy the National Arboretum Canberra’s playground without a sweat thanks to new shade … Click for complete story.
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Bellingham council talks smoking in playgrounds, tagging cats
BELLINGHAM — If future discussions go his way, outgoing Bellingham City Council member Jack Weiss might be able to cross a few items off his … Click for complete story.
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Wednesday night meeting will cover Missoula playground projects
Families and children are encouraged to attend an open house tonight to learn more about the 11 new or improved city playgrounds which are part of … Click for complete story.
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