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Explore the Forums! Share questions, comments and best practices. | | | | | | | | | |  | | Playful City USA is a national recognition program honoring cities and towns across the nation committed to taking action for play. Make your community a national role model, leading the way for play and growing the next generation of healthy and productive adults! |  | | |  |
| York, Pa. seeks Playful City USA recognition
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| Playful City USA Community San Francisco hosts "Play Day"; celebrates playground renovations |
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| Dothan, Ala., 2007 Playful City USA Community, has first community build playground coming up |
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| Playful City USA community Yuma, Ariz. featured in U.S. Mayor magazine |
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| Playful City USA community El Paso featured in Texas Town & City magazine |
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| Atlanta mayor challenges other cities to become more playful | | [Full story] | | | [More Playful City USA news] |
| | | Communities become Playful City USA communities by meeting five commitments. - Create a local play commission task force
- Design an annual action plan for play
- Conduct a playspace audit of all publicly accessible play areas
- Identify current spending on capital projects and maintenance of playspaces
- Proclaim and celebrate an annual "Play Day"
The 2008 Playful City USA application deadline has passed. The 2009 deadline will be announced soon - stay tuned! | What are the benefits of being a Playful City USA?
By ensuring the prominence of play on your community's agenda, you will soon reap the benefits that result from happier, smarter and healthier children as well as stronger communities. In addition, designated Playful City USA communities will:
- receive highway signs, awards and special incentive opportunities in honor of their Playful City USA status
- be included in a national media campaign and be provided local media support receive priority status in accessing all KaBOOM! resources including playground builds, trainings, and grants opportunities
- be given access to online resources and communication vehicles to keep them connected to Playful City USA communities nationwide
- be recognized at national municipal leadership and recreation conferences
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