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Jan 7, 2025 |
recmanagement.com | Dawn Klingensmith
Many households still look forward to the arrival of their park and recreation district’s printed program guide with anticipation. When it arrives, they take out a fat yellow highlighter, circle the programs and events that interest them, and add them to the family calendar.
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Oct 8, 2024 |
recmanagement.com | Dawn Klingensmith
Whether we’re talking about rocky switchbacks that lead to a breathtaking vista or a paved pathway that loops around a city park, it’s fairly easy to define what a trail is, in terms of its most basic function. Simply put, a trail is a route planned or followed for a particular purpose. But what, by definition, constitutes a “great” trail—one that rises to the level of a community asset and an area attraction that people return to time and again?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
recmanagement.com | Dawn Klingensmith
Pickleball enthusiasts are making some noise—in more ways than one. As the New York Post cleverly stated, “pickleball causes more of a racket than other racquet sports.” The rigid paddle and perforated plastic ball produce a noise that’s louder, more irksome and farther-reaching than the rebound of a fuzzy tennis ball off a stringed racquet. And since a pickleball court’s dimensions are smaller, hits during a rally are more rapid-fire than in tennis.
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May 7, 2024 |
recmanagement.com | Dawn Klingensmith
As a landscape architect, Kaia Nesbitt is always prepared to discuss the latest developments in park design. If asked about trends, though, she sees a teachable moment and kindly suggests that trend spotting ought not to be the purpose of the discussion. That’s because whatever happens to be trending isn’t her guiding principle when it comes to design.
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Apr 4, 2024 |
recmanagement.com | Dawn Klingensmith
What does eco-minded recreation facility design have in common with basketball legend LeBron James? Both are focused on conserving as much energy as possible while still achieving peak performance. Looking solely at overall energy expenditure, James comes across as pokey. During the 2018 finals, he clocked in as the slowest player on the court, averaging just 3.73 miles per hour. But James (who in that same series logged about 50 more minutes of gametime than any other player) is anything but lazy.
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