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Monday, August 30, 2010

Florida Leads List of 'Playful' U.S. Communities

This year, over 115 cities across the country have been named as 2010 Playful City USA communities. Florida topped the list, with 19 Playful cities, and Arizona and California tied for second place with ten communities each. The cities are chosen based upon their promotion of healthy physical activites among young people.

Playful City USA communities are making a commitment to play and physical activity by developing unique local action plans to increase the quantity and quality of play in their community.

In doing so, some of the most innovative ideas and cost-effective programs are being developed in Playful City USA communities – proving that parks and play are more important than ever. [Source: Los Cerritos (CA) News]

The cities are selected by KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization committed to promoting play and outdoor activities for kids. Its vision is to provide creative playspaces “within walking distance of every child.”

Labels: exercise, playgrounds

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Kensington on 9/15/2010
Parks are so wonderful - I can't imagine my childhood without them. It's so important for kids to get out and play, whether it's the backyard or a park.