Designing urban parks typically does not start from scratch. More often, designers inherit not only complex sites and aging infrastructure, but also sites and spaces deeply rooted in city and community history.

Today, we sit down with Todd Martin, City Landscape Architect for the City of Columbia, S. C., Mark Johnson, FAIA, FASLA at Civitas and Jenny Horne, Project Manager at Stantec, to talk about how Finlay Park’s redesign rekindled a community’s heart.

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Today, we sit down with Rowena A. Young, Executive Director of the Palmetto CRA, to talk about Connor Park in Palmetto, Fla. and how a CRA turned contamination into climate infrastructure.

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Today, we sit down with Rich Albright, the CRO at PlayPower, to talk about the playground revolution.

Playgrounds have always been cornerstones of childhood, but today’s communities are reimagining what play looks like. Rather than cater exclusively to toddlers or elementary-school children, the most successful play spaces are increasingly designed for all ages. From community recreation centers to shopping centers and churches, parents are seeking environments where their kids (whether toddlers, teens, or somewhere between) can play together in one safe, engaging, and welcoming space.

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