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,…
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Volunteer rebuilds their childhood playground and sparks a sense of unity for the community
Meet Ed Nora, a CarMax associate who recently volunteered to build a new KABOOM! playground at Smith Park in San Gabriel, California. This wasn’t his…
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Pullman Peace playground
Chicago’s Pullman community united to stop the violence and build a symbol for a brighter future KABOOM!, Chicago CRED (Creating Real Economic Destiny) and the…
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Rebuilding Texas Together
KABOOM! and the Rebuild Texas Fund are working side-by-side to bring play to kids impacted by Hurricane Harvey and provide them a safe, fun environment…
