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Sen. Wolk's nickel-a-bag tax would fund parks and litter clean-up |
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Thursday, 11 April 2013 06:50 |
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Published By Daily Democrat
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve Senate Bill 700, legislation seeking to give consumers the choice of using their own shopping bags at grocery stores and other retail outlets, or paying a nickel-per-bag fee that would go toward local environmental and parks projects. Read more >> |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2013 07:21 |
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Reducing Violence in the World |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 07:40 |
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Through the "Parks Make Life Better!" campaign, we know there are six key messages to learn about being in touch with the serenity and inspiration of nature. Read this post on how contact with nature can reduce the violence in our world. |
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How to "Handel" loiterers? Give ’em a blast of the classics |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 03 April 2013 07:18 |
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By Kevin Joy, The Columbus Dispatch Sunday March 24, 2013 9:11 AM
On a recent Tuesday evening, two men were arguing on the sidewalk outside the Downtown YMCA. As the exchange grew more heated, Sue Darby turned up the volume on a set of speakers affixed to the building exterior.
The defuser: Antonio Vivaldi. The delicate orchestral strains of the Four Seasons concertos prompted the opponents to walk away.
“I feel like it’s a positive approach,” said Darby, executive director of the Y, at 40 W. Long St. “People don’t tend to stand around. There’s a sense of security.”
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 07:21 |
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Diversifying the lifeguard applicant pool |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 29 March 2013 07:55 |
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KPBS
It may still be winter in most of the country, but here in Phoenix it's almost swimming weather. And that means a new crop of teenagers are training to be lifeguards. It's a job that’s typically been filled by high school swim team athletes, many of whom are white. But now the city is now trying to diversify that classic summer job. Read more >> |
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Teens with Parks Nearby More Active - Safety is a Concern |
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Written by Jane Adams
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:29 |
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Teenagers who live close to a park or open space are more likely to get exercise than those who live in areas without parks nearby, according to
a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Only 25 percent of adolescents lived near a park or open space in California. Yet nearly 45 percent of California teens with access to a park reported that they bike, run, play sports or do other physical activity for at least one hour a day, at least five days a week, the study found. In contrast, only one-third of teens who did not live close to a park had the same level of physical activity. |
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California Playground Safety Inspectors Fact Sheet
