KaBOOM! Reports and Studies

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Play Matters (2009)

Play Matters

In municipalities across America, engaged citizens and civic leaders are actively seeking innovative ways to improve the accessibility, quality, and quantity of play and play spaces for children. To help cities build awareness & political capital and develop a policy on play, KaBOOM! identified 12 relevant and innovative best practices in play.

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pdficon_small.gif PDF Play Matters - Full Report with Extended Case Studies
(approx. 4 Mb)
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KaBOOM! Annual Report

2008 KaBOOM! Annual Report

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Impact Map

2007 KaBOOM! Impact Map

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ABCD Impact Study

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Beginning in May 2007, KaBOOM! engaged the Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) of Northwestern University to conduct an evaluation of its Community Build process and the impact the projects are having on local neighborhoods.
pdficon_small.gif PDF Download the executive summary - (approx. 32Kb)
pdficon_small.gif PDF Download the presentation - (approx. 700Kb)