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Parks and recreation have three values that make them essential services tocommunities: Economic valueHealth and Environmental benefitsSocial importanceJust as water, sewer, and public safety are considered essential public services, parksare vitally important to...

By the time the first section of the High Line opened in June to wide acclaim, dozens of newbuildings had already sprouted up around it, including a glass-curtained hotel that floats abovethe park and a series of residential towers designed by world-renowned...

While it wasn't the best of summers for Lubbock-area retailers, a new kind of vacationer - theyouth sports family - pushed a notable infusion into the local economy's cash flow.Between May and August, families who came to the Hub City for a variety of youth...

Why invest in sports?Sports have the power to bring people together unlike almost any other community pursuit. A greatsports team can bridge race, gender, income and background to bring a community together around acommon interest, a common point of pride.Sports also...

San Diego — San Diego is facing significant budget shortfalls over the next three years, including a projected $71million gap in the budget year that begins next July, as revenue growth continues to slow and the city’s expensesare increasing. The city expects the...

Commissioner Nick Fish, who was assigned the parks bureau four months ago, says the because costs are outstripping revenues, theCity Council will have to make "hard choices" about the budget. Fish says he has already curtailed spending."Effective immediately, I have...

SAN FRANCISCO — More public park spaces in The City could be handled by private management as parkleaders hunt for ways to boost revenue.Dozens of city-owned Recreation and Park Department facilities — from Coit Tower to the Japanese Tea Garden —are supported by...

The city of Boise has assumed a lower level of service for recreational programs than forfacilities. Fort Boise Community Center was expanded in the 1990s from 20,000 to24,500 square feet. In addition, the City operates two neighborhood recreation centers...

At first glance, Orchard Recreation Center looks like any other rec center in Saint Paul. However, when you approach the front doors you quicklynotice the difference. Taped to the door, is a letter from the City of Saint Paul Division of Parks and Recreation that...