Playgrounds Are Not What They Used to Be, and That’s a Good Thing

Every community deserves a place to play, connect, and breathe, even when space is tight. That's where pocket parks come in. These small but mighty green spaces are transforming urban neighborhoods across the country, giving kids a place…

On April 25th, 2026, the City of Round Rock debuted a new custom playground for kids of all ages and abilities. Named for Joanne Land, a public servant in the 70s who helped guide the town as it increased from less than 3,000 residents to…

Inspiring the Next Generation of Thinkers, Innovators, and Designers Together with The Rube Goldberg® Institute for Innovation & Creativity, Miracle Recreation® hosted The Miracle Playground Challenge—a playground design contest…

NESN Connects brings together New England partners to give local kids the transformative power of play WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 29, 2025 — Make An Impact Foundation, the non-profit dedicated to promoting the education and well-being of…

Winning entrants from Arcadia, California, and Westport, Massachusetts, will help bring new playground to life in yet-to-be chosen community NEW YORK and MONETT, Mo., April 16, 2025 -- The Rube Goldberg Institute, a family-run nonprofit…

Playground unites music and hands-on play for the local community CORNELIUS, N.C., March 13, 2024 -- Make An Impact Foundation, the non-profit dedicated to promoting the education and well-being of underserved children nationwide, today…

The new playground at Shelter Cove Community Park is planned for a fall 2025 installation MONETT, Mo., Dec. 20, 2024 — Miracle® Recreation, a pioneer in manufacturing thrilling playgrounds for nearly a century, and Best Buddies®…

Play area was made possible by FOX10, Palmer’s Airport Hyundai, Palmer’s Toyota Superstore, AM/NS Calvert, ADEM, Kimberly-Clark, United Way of Southwest Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile County Public Schools and Miracle…

If you're a housing developer or planner, your aim is to create the spaces buyers long to live in. When homebuyers picture the ideal neighborhood for their kids to grow up in, images of children thrilled by slides and swings instantly come…