Using Amenities to Enhance Your Visitors’ Experience
Benches and picnic tables, waste receptacles, bike racks and more—by providing durable, functional and beautiful site furnishings, you make your park more inviting for visitors of all kinds. 

The Art & Science of Durable, Versatile & Safe Sports Fields
Most facilities need their sports fields to serve a multitude of purposes. Here we discuss some of the trends in sports field planning and design, and offer up advice for those relying on natural as well as synthetic turf.

Sponsored by BarkPark by UltraSite

Dog parks are popular options for parks planning new amenities, and there are several reasons why, according to dog park experts and designers. Certainly, the pandemic fueled demand in the past few years, but a surge in the number of off-leash dog parks in the U.S. existed even earlier.

Dog parks are continuing to expand, especially in urban and suburban areas where residents need room to get their pups moving. Learn more about what makes a good dog park.

Playgrounds Trending Toward Intergenerational, Inclusive Spaces

The trend toward more inclusive, intergenerational play spaces continues to dominate playground offerings, along with rope play and more adventurous elements.

Upgraded Scoreboard, Lighting & Sound Technology Delivers on Gameday

From videoboards and scoreboards that help viewers stay engaged in the game to lighting and sound that make the game easier to see and hear, upgrading your technology can upgrade the gameday experience.

Shelters & Shade Structures Provide More Than Shelter From the Storm
While their practical function as respites in bad weather is important, shelters and shade structures can do a lot more.

Sponsored by Icon Shelter Systems Inc.

Park and recreation facility designers and manufacturers of shade and shelter structures are increasingly being challenged by a demanding public and other municipal stakeholders to not only provide a safe outdoor place under which to protect people from the harmful radiation of the sun and other harsh weather elements —as important as that is—but also to create architecturally sophisticated and visually attractive structures that can function as welcoming social meeting places. 

Technologies, Data Driving Sports Stadium & Arena Design
Driven by the priorities and vision of sports facility owners, operators and fans, architectural designers are creating “smart venues” using the latest in emerging technologies and data.
 

New Trends in Locker Room Design
Locker room spaces continue to raise the bar, providing safer, more aesthetically pleasing, more inclusive spaces.