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06/26/2026
One major takeaway from the Connor Park transformation? Intergovernmental collaboration is a non-negotiable in managing formerly contaminated sites.
Read the story, by Rowena A. Young of Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency, here: https://www.prbplus.com/lessons-from-connor-park/
On the latest episode of Park People, Rowena A. Young, Executive Director of the Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency, stops by to talk about community redevelopment agencies and the successful transformation of Connor Park.
Watch the full chat on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MJbv3ZJ5yIM?si=pdDnXpDSSUCxWKwG
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kUjS6pQBkynJleYYxTRx7?si=0fPydrxVSXKxWaljx6aQ_g
Read Rowena's PRB+ June story, "Lessons From Connor Park": https://www.prbplus.com/lessons-from-connor-park/
06/24/2026
See a park renovation from start to finish, through a rising landscape designer's eyes, in "Where Ideas Take Root," by Ying Zhang of Weston & Sampson: https://www.prbplus.com/where-ideas-take-root/
06/23/2026
So often, we hear about park planning and design from seasoned industry veterans, which has tremendous value. But in PRB+ June, we have a firsthand account from a young landscape designer.
In "Where Ideas Take Root," Ying Zhang of Weston & Sampson offers fresh insights and revelations from the renovation of Page Park (Bristol, Conn.): https://www.prbplus.com/where-ideas-take-root/
On the latest episode of Park People, PlayPower CRO Rich Albright (Soft Play LLC) stops by to discuss the ins and outs of multigenerational play. It's a timely, vibrant discussion.
Watch it in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zJIsXbc5wAE?si=zjTfqPM8RnaHRHse
Or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G84d0KPpTVrAit49FjjlX?si=v_G7QmeZRsiK5ePwOoyu1Q
And check out Rich's article, "Designing For All Ages": https://www.prbplus.com/designing-for-all-ages/
06/19/2026
Purposeful playground design does much more than offer kiddos a fun time.
Read "Rethinking Playground Design For Continuous Play" (by Scott Roschi of Landscape Structures Inc.) to ensure your community's playspaces are up to the challenge: https://www.prbplus.com/rethinking-playground-design-for-continuous-play/.
06/18/2026
Circuit-like playground designs do something traditional playspaces can't: they encourage kiddos to move, play, and imagine on THEIR terms.
Get the details in "Rethinking Playground Design For Continuous Play," by Scott Roschi of Landscape Structures Inc.: https://www.prbplus.com/rethinking-playground-design-for-continuous-play/
06/17/2026
Park design has major implications for the surrounding community. "Reimagining A Civic Landmark" offers a masterclass in treating greenspace as the essential infrastructure it is: https://www.prbplus.com/reimagining-a-civic-landmark/
06/16/2026
At Finlay Park (in Columbia, S.C.), a park upgrade meant improving upon (and honoring) 170+ years of history. Read "Reimagining A Civic Landmark" for the story: https://www.prbplus.com/reimagining-a-civic-landmark/
06/15/2026
Renovations aren't only about newness. See how GameTime and Cunningham balanced competing priorities at Carol Fox Park: https://www.prbplus.com/carol-fox-park/
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