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Transformational Impact™
While most recognize the importance of intergenerational settings, where the physical environment is designed to accommodate the physical and psychological needs of all people, there needs to be equal consideration to the ways these environments provide opportunities for meaningful engagement between members of different generations.
The book shares evidence-based research on the importance of intergenerational park and recreation settings, provides a rich overview on designing settings that can promote intergenerational activities, gives an overview of marketing, programming, and evaluation tactics, and shares a variety of different case studies where communities have created successful intergenerational environments.
Beyond the Minimums
This guidebook provides a comprehensive approach to designing parks that are truly inclusive, ensuring that people of all abilities can enjoy, navigate, and connect with the entire space. Rather than focusing on accessible features in isolation—this resource encourages planners, designers, and community leaders to consider the whole park experience. From arrival and parking to trails, restrooms, play areas, signage, and social spaces, every element contributes to a welcoming, comfortable environment.
The guide emphasizes universal design principles, offering practical strategies to create seamless transitions, and flexible spaces that accommodate a wide range of physical, cognitive, and sensory needs. It highlights the importance of community input, especially from people with disabilities, in shaping spaces that reflect real experiences and foster a sense of belonging.
Natural Harmony™
Music is an expressive language that is woven through the cultural fabric of generations and civilizations. Recent brain-based research has explored the powerful combination that music and nature has on our physical, mental, and emotional health, and the collective benefits that build more harmonious communities.
