Parks Aren't Public Until Black Children Feel Like They Belong
Reckoning with racial exclusion in parks and spaces for play. Where are black kids truly safe? How do I reconcile the ideals I work toward…
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Bringing Play to Kids with At-Home Playground Design Kits
A bright spot of joy and color to the kids hit hardest by the pandemic One of the biggest challenges for families during the pandemic…
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Detroit Parks and Recreation on Centering Equity in Crisis and Recovery
A Q&A with Meagan Elliott, Chief Parks Planner for the City of Detroit Parks and Recreation departments in cities across America are facing new challenges…
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Building a Future for Kids Requires Rebuilding America's Schools
The next federal stimulus package must include the Rebuild Americas School Act, which would provide funding to support school construction. Rather than hoping a child…
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KABOOM! Agrees: Cities Are Essential
Why we’ve signed on to the National League of Cities letter calling for direct economic support for cities Cities are where daily life unfolds for…
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Now is the Time to Invest in the Infrastructure of Childhood
Cities have ground to a halt, bringing to light a too often overlooked aspect of society: the infrastructure of childhood. Originally posted at Meeting of…
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Even in Crisis, We Must Keep Listening to Youth
COVID-19 has layered new challenges on to youth already forced to navigate decades of structural disinvestment. My seventeen year old, Imani, got her driver’s license…
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Why Playgrounds Are So Important, and Why You Should Avoid Them Now
A message on playgrounds and public spaces amidst the coronavirus pandemic from our CEO James Siegal. My organization, KABOOM!, has built over 3,000 playgrounds with…
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KABOOM! and HGTV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Our playground project was revealed as a surprise on HGTV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! HGTV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition premiered its newest season with an…
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Spaces to play. Sparks for change.
Why KABOOM! evolved in order to more boldly and clearly reflect our commitment to playspace equity. What is playspace equity? When we achieve playspace equity,…
