Podcast Episodes

Programming: Adaptive Skating

Season 6 Episode 3

Focus on ability instead of disability

By Heidi Lemmon

Public skateparks have come a long way in the last 25 years; they are no longer single- or even …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Columns: Cultivating Passionate Participants

Help players develop a lifelong love for a sport

By John Engh

When I was younger, I couldn’t wait for the next season to start, and it didn’t matter fo…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Parks: Uncovering History

Carousel restorations honor tradition while preserving recreation for the future

By Jefferey Spivey

When visitors buy a ticket to the Balboa Park Carou…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Columns: Cutting To The Core Of Your Character

A betrayal of trust destroys credibility

By Ron Ciancutti 

I do some consulting work regarding the completion and structure of bid documents and contra…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sports Fields: A Dynamic Differentiator

Using synthetic turf to minimize dark days and maximize facility usage

By Haley Darling

It’s no secret that northern climates impose challenges to prac…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sports Fields: Triple Play

Dividing a baseball field brings three times as much activity

By Casey Wooddell

“The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”  --Moliere, Fren…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sports Fields: Catching The Cricket Bug

Driven by demographic shifts, the sport is growing at the municipal level

By Mary Helen Sprecher

There’s no end to the number of sports that have been …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sports Fields: Premier Sports Complexes

Attracting teams for tournaments and the keys to keep them coming back

By Mike McLaughlin

So, you have built a premier sports complex. How do you make …

2 years, 10 months ago

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Sports Fields: Alternatives To Traditional Turf

 From less mowing to attracting pollinators, there are plenty of reasons to consider them

By Lydia Major and Nikki Schlepp

The benefits of turf alterna…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Parks: Moakley Models The Way

Building cool parks to beat the urban, heat-island effect

By Rupsa Roy, Julie Eaton Ernst, and Indrani Ghosh 

Parks and open space function as critical…

2 years, 10 months ago

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