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According to NPR, “less than 10 percent of plastic has ever been recycled. But the public has known little about these difficulties” (Sullivan, 2020). The Plastic Trail is a game that is designed to solve exactly this: how can we better inform the public on where their plastic items go?
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This article is from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through parks and recreation. This article was chosen as it shows a park organization’s view on interactive sculptures in parks and the benefits they have
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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) strives to create beautiful, healthy and safe outdoor spaces for everyone. One of the projects ASLA worked on was called the Underpass Park, a project that transforms a dangerous underpass area into a safe community driven space. This project can give inspiration for
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Recreation Management is an organization that stays informed on developments, trends and innovations to manage the best experience in recreation, sports and fitness. This article mentions the importance of bringing people to parks and how art in parks can create an impact on people. This article can open the mind
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This article from Seattle Times shows a range of public art from many artists at the Waterfront Park. These pieces include a variety of sculptures with playful structures. These works are important to the park as they encompass artistic traditions from local Native American tribes. The artworks from this article
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This page from the National Park Service (NPS) discusses the importance of art in parks. NPS talks about a program, called Artist-in-Residence, that provides artists opportunities to lodge at a park and share their art with the public. Programs like these can give designers chances to share their designs and
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Hanging Wings combine both play and storytelling into a sculptural form in parks. Through the literature reviewed, sculptures are not only used to enhance the visual space of parks, but they also encourage visitors to interact and play with the piece (Laris, 2015). Sculptures can also represent concepts or convey