Planning November 2017
Planning November 2017
Park Places
Parks and play spaces get double coverage in the November issue of Planning. Our cover story, "A Case for Play," visits pioneering playgrounds that encourage children to explore, experience nature, make friends, and solve problems. They're fun and kids love them! "Nurturing Neighborhoods" explores the many benefits that that well-planned urban parks convey to their surrounding communities.
Featured Articles
The Case for Play
Interactive, innovative, inclusive — today’s parks are creating a whole new kind of space for kids. Story by Vanessa Geneva Ahern, with a sidebar by Kristen Pope.
Flood Ready
How can we be better prepared for America’s costliest natural disaster? Molly Oshun finds answers in a Chicago-area case study.
Nurturing Neighborhoods
In Los Angeles, parks are where sustainability and equity meet. Clement Lau reports.
News & Departments
Ever Green
Timothy Beatley follows the butterflies to St. Louis.
Viewpoint
Car sharing drives equity.
Cover: Photo by David Difuntorum.