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200000 playground injuries each year can be avoided, NJ officials say
PUBLIC SAFETY: With more than 200,000 U.S. children ages 14 and below being treated for playground-related injuries each year, authorities are … Click for complete story.
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It Really Does Takes A Village Spectrum Services Builds A New Playground
Blown away by the sheer outpouring of community support — both physically, with volunteers clearing the old playground and building the new, and … Click for complete story.
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Kenwood parents, students raising money for playground
“We’ve got these really nice schools and dilapidated playgrounds that aren’t wheelchair-accessible,” said Courtney Wendell, a Kenwood PTA member … Click for complete story.
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Bottenfield PTA comes through for playground
Kindergartners at Bottenfield Elementary School enjoy clear skies as they play on the school’s playground in Champaign on Wednesday, March 11, … Click for complete story.
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Pupils making a difference to their school with outdoor classroom
Tasks included the construction of a new decking area undercover in the playground to create a new reading corner; gardening in the school allotment … Click for complete story.
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Playground and footbridge officially opened
Moor Farm Community Association, Trinity Primary School and Herefordshire Council have all worked together to create two playgrounds for younger … Click for complete story.
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Summer playgrounds double to cope with demand
The Flemish Community Commission (VGC) in Brussels is increasing the number of organised playgrounds this summer from eight to 18 to cope with … Click for complete story.
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Children help design their dream playground at New Smyrna Beach’s Manatee Park
NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Designing a playground is child’s play, especially when children become part of the process. Click for complete story.
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Revealed: Assemble’s plans to transform RIBA into ‘Brutalist playground’
The headline-grabbing art and architecture collective will turn the Carmody Groarke-designed gallery at Portland Place into a foam playground … Click for complete story.
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Scott Eddy on Twitter: “What became of Beirut’s 1960s jet-set playgrounds? http://t.co/19L1CJrdEK …
What became of Beirut’s 1960s jet-set playgrounds? http://bit.ly/1LjSTJg #Travel via @CNNGo. 21 retweets 13 favorites. Reply. Retweet 21 Click for complete story.
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Closing of Norwell school playground described as unlikely
NORWELL – The Cole Elementary School playground in Norwell will likely stay open as the town works with the state to address accessibility … Click for complete story.
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Assemble to turn RIBA into brutalist playground
Assemble, the Turner Prize-nominated collective, is to take over the RIBA’s architecture gallery this summer and turn it into a giant brutalist playground. Click for complete story.
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Preston park playgrounds to go smokefree
Signs are going up in childrens playgrounds across Preston parks aimed at stopping people smoking. Preston City Council is urging smokers to kick … Click for complete story.
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A case for keeping play area out of The Park
There are many playgrounds in Andover, so if people want to put money toward a better play area, it should be to one that already exists. For what … Click for…
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Injured while playing? Blame unlevelled school playground
Injuries owing to unlevelled playgrounds primarily account for sports injuries among schoolchildren. This has been established in a study done by … Click for complete story.
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Kid Gloves Won’t Help Playground Problems
Adults and teens infringing on park play areas meant for children was an issue of concern at a recent CB4 committee meeting. Photo by Zach Williams. Click for complete story.
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Volunteers build out new playground at American Legion Park
The call went out and community members responded, turning out Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, to help the Georgetown Parks and … Click for complete story.
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Mt. Pleasant Township supervisors improve Norvelt playground
The warm weather has allowed Mt. Pleasant Township’s board of supervisors to make further improvements to the new playground at the Norvelt Pony … Click for complete story.
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Lake D’Arbonne swimming pool opens Saturday
In addition to Lake D’Arbonne State Park’s swimming pool, visitors to other north Louisiana State Parks will have access to water playgrounds and … Click for complete story.
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Explore paradise in Pinellas county parks
In addition to these, many municipalities have set aside recreational areas featuring picturesque expanses of native habitat, playgrounds, learning … Click for complete story.
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Woman, 35, Arrested in Kidnap Attempt of Toddler in Central Park Playground
A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a 2-year-old boy from a Central Park playground in front of his nanny one … Click for complete story.
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Saugus parks, playgrounds get funding boost
Town Meeting members voted 44-1 Monday to borrow $1.5 million for the design, construction, repair and replacement of parks and playgrounds in … Click for complete story.
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Parents who use cellphones on playgrounds feel guilty, study finds
A new study by researchers at the University of Washington found most parents and caregivers use a cell phone while watching kids at the playground … Click for complete story.
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These cities have the best parks in America
St Paul’s 3.7 acres), but St. Paul had much better basketball courts and playgrounds. Washington D.C. came in third overall, while San Francisco took … Click for complete story.
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New Designs For Three Brick Township Parks Unveiled
Lake Riviera Park will include two playgrounds as well, along with a new walking trail and fishing pier. A rock wall will separate the beach area from a … Click for…
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PHUKET: Do we worry too much about the safety of our children playing on playgrounds that may …
“Since the creation of these playground environments, we’ve noticed a much greater level of confidence amongst our students in terms of their own … Click for complete story.
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Construction begins on new Minogue Park playground
Children visiting Hamilton’s Minogue Park in the next few weeks will see a new playground taking shape. The new play equipment at the park is the … Click for complete story.
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Survey of best cities for parks lists Long Beach ahead of Los Angeles, Anaheim
Like other Southland cities, Long Beach lacks in playground space, with the survey ranking the city third lowest in the category at 1.2 playgrounds per … Click for complete story.
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DC has the third-best parks in the country, rankings show
In 2014, the rankings considered how many playgrounds per 10,000 residents a city contained. This year, the Trust for Public Land broadened the … Click for complete story.
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What became of Beirut’s 1960s jet-set playgrounds
But not so long ago, it enjoyed a reputation as a playground for the world’s most affluent tourists. In the 1950s, a sudden influx of foreign money led to … Click…
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