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Community Identity

Public art should be representative of the community where it is installed, which is why it is crucial to ensure your public art programs welcome a variety of voices and styles. Learn more about how to expand the scope of public art.

Applying the Lessons of 2020

The year 2020 delivered the coronavirus pandemic with its related staffing shortages, as well as a renewed drive to be more inclusive of diverse populations. Here's how facilities are carrying forward the lessons they learned.

Protect & Serve

After a year of shutdowns, kids of all ages were happy to get back to playing sports. In addition to protecting them from illness, there are best practices to keep sports facilities safe, prevent injuries and encourage good sportsmanship.

Safe In (and Out of) the Water

Ensuring swimmers and staff are as safe as possible begins before the facility is even built, with careful attention to design. From there, best practices and well-trained lifeguards are the key to continuing success.

Let Kids Take Risks

We know playgrounds are doing their job when they allow kids to take measured risks, stretching their boundaries and learning about their minds, bodies and relationships. Proper safety practices, including good surfacing and regular inspections are an essential part of the process.

Fitness Gets Personal

After unprecedented challenges, fitness facilities are finding new ways to reach former and new exercisers with creative offerings. In this feature, we talked to the experts to find out about how fitness clubs are continuing to adapt to the new normal.

Fields of Green

Managing & maintaining sports fields is a big job, made bigger when your fields are seeing a lot of use. Here we’ll examine how to get the most use out of fields, whether natural turf or synthetic.

Going to the Dogs

Providing a place for our four-legged friends to play and their humans to socialize, dog parks have been growing by leaps and bounds. Here, we'll examine some of the most successful and how they get tails wagging.

Getting Back Together

The pandemic may have put a halt to in-person events for a while, but event planners are getting back on track, ensuring we can all gather again, safely.

So Fresh, So Clean

Indoor pools mean swimmers can enjoy fun and fitness in the water all year long, but if you're not on top of air and water maintenance, the experience can quickly turn negative. Learn more about how to maintain good air and water quality.