KaBOOM! Reports and Studies
Play Matters (2009)

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.
PDF Play Matters - Full Report (approx. 2.5 Mb)
PDF Play Matters - Full Report with Extended Case Studies
(approx. 4 Mb)
Download individual sections of the report
KaBOOM! Annual Report
PDF The 2008 KaBOOM! Annual Report (approx. 8 Mb)
Impact Map
Download the KaBOOM! 2007 Impact Map ![]()
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ABCD Impact Study

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.
PDF Download the executive summary - (approx. 32Kb)
PDF Download the presentation - (approx. 700Kb)








