New Panel Session!Advocates and government agencies are seeking ways to move toward more organic management practices for park lands and public spaces. But imp…
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June 20, 2022
Farm Philly: Philly’s Urban Agriculture Program
Farm Philly, established in 2014, is the urban agriculture program of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Through diverse programming, Farm Philly connects Ph…
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June 21, 2022
Innovative Approaches to Addressing Homelessness
Homelessness is a complicated issue that affects virtually all cities large and small. This panel will explore how one downtown improvement district developed …
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June 21, 2022
Play to Learn: Local Perspectives on Embedding Playful Learning in the Everyday Spaces
Join national experts and local leaders in play for an engaging, interactive tour of playful learning installations recently unveiled in neighborhoods across P…
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June 21, 2022
Using Partnerships to Create Innovative Spaces and Programming
Join Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) staff as they showcase innovative programs and partnerships to reach new audiences. See how PPR uses new technol…
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June 20, 2022
Rethinking Play for Diverse Voices and Needs
A play environment provides the opportunity to tell a story, a story that can inform the design of a space, and both can have catalytic effects on the surround…
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June 21, 2022
Do Innovatively Designed Playgrounds Mitigate Sociodemographic Disparities in Playground Use?
A study of neighborhood parks found that for every 10 percent increase in neighborhood poverty, the number of playground users diminished by 20 percent. This …
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June 20, 2022
Outdoors for All: Partnerships to Make Parks Welcoming and Inclusive
Parks and natural open spaces should be welcoming and inclusive spaces that allow all community members to co-create their experiences in them, especially for …
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June 20, 2022
Olmsted Parks: Can They Still Help Us Heal?
As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Fredrick Law Olmsted's birth, Olmsted-designed parks in two New England cities are at the center of efforts to knit ba…
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June 20, 2022
Pioneering Play: The Story and Impact of One of America’s First Playgrounds
When the Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse opened its doors in 1899, it stood at the forefront of a national playground movement and served as a model fo…
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June 21, 2022
Nature, Trauma, and Healing
As communities increasingly view their local parks as a places of positive, safe, and healthy activities, grassroots efforts have created a push for culturally…
