Joint Use Agreement Makes State Award Possible
Valley Aquatic Center, the result of a joint-use agreement between Yuma Parks and Recreation and Yuma Union High School District, was named “Outstanding Facility of the Year” by the Arizona Parks and...
View ArticleOn November 30th join the Safe Routes to School Coaching Action Network...
Join the National Recreation and Park Association, California Department of Public Health, and the City of Los Angeles for a free webinar on joint use. Speakers will discuss trends in joint use, the...
View ArticleKnoxville Residents Come Together To Rebuild a Community Park
Community participation and a willingness to take action are interrelated in their impact on health and safety outcomes. In Knoxville, an article in the local newspaper about a playground fire inspired...
View ArticleL.A. Unified Project Provides Space for Young Children to Play and Take Classes
Los Angeles Unified School District is working with Abode Communities of Los Angeles to build affordable housing units which will include a preschool building and a 10,000 square-foot “outdoor learning...
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Join Us! Joint Use Webinar Dec. 15th 10am-12noon
Save the Date! The Year in Review: Highlights from 4 California Communities working to Advance Joint Use. Hosted by Prevention Institute Wednesday December 15th 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST/ 1:00 PM-3:00...
View ArticleAn enormous victory for children’s health in California: Court mandates...
The California Court of Appeal has ruled that public schools must provide physical education to comply with state law. The court ruling overturned the decision of the Sacramento trial court that ruled...
View Article21CSF Releases Reports on State & Federal Funding for PK-12 School Facilities
Below is an excerpt from the 21CSF newsletter Issue 57 November/December 2010. To subscribe to their newsletter email: newsletter@21csf.org The 21st Century School Fund examined each U.S. State’s...
View ArticleJoint use- part of an all out campaign to increase physical activity
In this Huffington post article James R. Knickmen, President and CEO of New York State Health Foundations, lists joint use as one of eight key strategies to positively influence the food and activity...
View ArticleJoint use as a means to help schools become stronger community focal points
Jefferson County is Oregon’s most ethnically diverse County. It is also the only community in Central Oregon that does not have a Parks and Recreation District. Kids@Heart partners in Jefferson County...
View ArticleThe city of Dunwoody partners with local school board in Georgia in exchange...
There are 28 acres of land at Peachtree Charter Middle School (PCMS). Much of the land is underutilized, and the track and playing fields are in need of repair. There’s a lack of park space in the city...
View ArticleAL SB 141 could provide school districts participating in joint use immunity...
In Alabama on March 4th, 2011 Senator Dick Brewbaker introduced AL SB 141. The bill encourages joint use agreements between public school districts, local governments, and private entities for...
View ArticlePlayspace Grants from Playful City USA
$2.1 million in grant funds will be made available during the next three years as part of the Playful City USA program. KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to saving play, created the Playful City...
View ArticleKresge Foundation: City Project shows safe parks and recreation areas...
Low-income, park-poor communities in California’s North Orange County stand to benefit from increased access to green space, says a recent policy report. The City Project’s findings show that safe...
View ArticleThe President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition is co-leading a...
The National Physical Activity Plan includes joint use agreements (JUAs) as important strategies in both the Education sector and the Parks, Fitness Recreation and Sport (PFRS) sector. The Make the...
View ArticleCA Attorney General Kamala Harris frames gang violence as a public health...
California Attorney General Kamala Harris was the guest speaker at Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s gang forum on April 19th, 2011 in Meadowview. Harris stressed the need to treat gang violence with a...
View ArticleNew Report: Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity...
Green Access and Equity for Ventura County, is a policy report summary for Ventura County of The City Project’s 2011 report, Mapping Green Access and Equity for Southern California – Los Angeles,...
View ArticleStudent Advocates in San Diego, CA Secure Access to Open Space through New...
The City Council unanimously approved a joint-use agreement between itself and the San Diego Unified School District that will allow a K-8 school that had no access to grass on campus to finally have...
View ArticleThe Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Districts approve an agreement with...
The exchange entails an estimated $5.5 million for the 2011-2012 academic year from the November 2010 voter approved half cent sales and transactions use tax that began on April 1, 2011 and includes...
View ArticleColorado School District and City Agencies Share Costs of Park Maintenance...
Westlake Park is owned by the city of Broomfield but has been jointly used and maintained by the Adams 12 school district because Westlake Middle School also uses the park. The asphalt courts,...
View ArticleDistrict Pools Open to Residents During After-School Hours in Los Banos, CA
Living Well Los Banos, a group dedicated to making residents healthier through swimming, walking and other physical activities, have made adult lap swimming available to residents at Pacheco High...
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