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Is your neighborhood making you fat?
Kerala_Taylor Obesity might be about what you eat, but it's also about where you live. Last week's Active Living Research conference in San Diego explored the direct link between poor urban...
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Bright ideas: Setting the pace
Kerala_Taylor We'll admit it: There are days when we feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the problems we confront on a daily basis. Each new study declaring that neighborhoods are becoming...
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Bright ideas: Play streets
Kerala_Taylor In New York City, 97 out of 188 neighborhoods do not provide enough play space for children. Meanwhile, one in four children is obese. In a city where space is at a premium and there...
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Five good reasons to join a Play Day
KaBOOM! Summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop playing. In fact, hundreds of communities across the United States will soon be gathering for a day of play during our national Play...
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Bright ideas: Get on my lawn!
Kerala_Taylor How many people hang out in their front yard? While backyards are largely private affairs, secluded by high fences, front yards afford neighbors an opportunity to casually socialize...
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Play Haters! Ball fields for condo owners only
Kerala_Taylor It’s “pay to play” in New York’s Upper West Side, where brand-new ball fields are under “luxury lockdown,” according to The New York Observer. Decades ago, Donald Trump had agreed to...
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Coming to a neighborhood near you... if you live in Abu Dhabi
Kerala_Taylor On the heels of last week's disheartening news about the end of the United Kingdom's 10-year national play strategy, this story from Abu Dhabi may help revitalize any dwindling optimism...
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Bright ideas: Streets for playing, not just for driving
Kerala Taylor Play is a mindset. It shouldn't be restricted to the playground; neither should it be restricted to children. Play is for everyone and can happen everywhere! This was the philosophy that...
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Building a great place to play in St. Louis
On April 6th, 2011 KaBOOM!, the Salvation Army Temple Corps Community Center and Energizer built a great new place to play in St. Louis. While at a community carnival a week after Build Day, a group of...
View ArticleWhy not turn a vacant house into a giant ball pit?
Kerala Taylor According to New Orleans artist Josh Ente, there's no reason why not. Abandoned houses denote ruin and despair. Ball pits, by contrast, are bright, happy places, full of gleeful...
View Article5 ways to save play this summer
Kerala Taylor Are your kids getting enough outdoor play this summer? We wish we could tell you to open your front door and shoo them outside, but sadly, many will find only empty streets, void of...
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Every neighborhood needs a playground and a pub
Julie Hussey Every neighborhood should have at least one good playground, and every neighborhood should have at least one good pub.Having had the opportunity to observe both of them within our block,...
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Recipe for a perfect playful block party
Kerala Taylor This Saturday, on April 27, GOOD is asking folks around the world to celebrate Neighborday, "a global celebration of the people with whom we share space."And what better way to celebrate...
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