Playful City USA is a national recognition program honoring cities and towns across the nation committed to taking action for play. Make your community a national role model, leading the way for play and growing the next generation of healthy and productive adults!

Communities become Playful City USA communities by meeting five commitments.

1. Create a local play commission task force
2. Design an annual action plan for play
3. Conduct a playspace audit of all publicly accessible play areas
4. Identify current spending on capital projects and maintenance of playspaces
5. Proclaim and celebrate an annual "Play Day"

The 2008 Playful City USA application deadline has passed. The 2009 deadline will be announced soon - stay tuned!

• receive highway signs, awards and special incentive opportunities in honor of their Playful City USA status
  
• be included in a national media campaign and be provided local media support receive priority status in accessing all KaBOOM! resources including playground builds, trainings, and grants opportunities
  
• be given access to online resources and communication vehicles to keep them connected to Playful City USA communities nationwide
  
• be recognized at national municipal leadership and recreation conferences

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