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Daily Archives: January 14, 2010
Our Back Yard: Open & Playful in a Land of Fences
Unlike many parents these days, I have no desire to invest in expensive play equipment, then have it used only by my children and the kids they invite over for playdates. So, my number one goal for the features I installed in my back yard was enticing neighbor kids to freely go around, over, or through our back fence to use them on a regular basis. That means they have to be very attractive, and also that means that I need to reach out frequently to those neighbors with whom we share fences to establish and maintain good relations. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Livability, Neighbors, Placemaking, Shout Outs, What if?
Tagged community hangout, making private spaces public, Mike Lanza, neighborhoods, playborhood, playhouse, swing set
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