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Forget metal swing sets, monkey bars and fabricated Jungle Jims for kids to climb on. In the first of its kind under the re-elected Vision Vancouver administration, the Vancouver Park Board is eschewing traditional playgrounds in favour of “nature-based play”.
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Vancouver Park Board unveils "nature-based" playground
Here’s the first paragraph of an article in the New York Times by Kyle Spencer: “In the art room at P.S. 188 in Bayside, Queens, a group of 9-year-olds was busily putting the finishing touches on an enormous poster for…
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Free time or art time? You decide.
Ten years ago, as the first bombs began to fall on Afghanistan, I was almost 500 miles away with our live satellite transmission dish on the roof of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Ten years on, brothers’ tragedy mirrors story of Afghanistan
By Gia Vang EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As the first official day of summer kicks off Tuesday, the day also kicks off the busy season for public works crews. So how did the parks fare after months of downtime?
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Park Maintenance Ready for Summer Season
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