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National Recreation and Park Association Annual Congress
Dispatch from Salt Lake City…Once again it is time for the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) congress– this year in Salt Lake City. What a great time to be in Utah! It is beautiful here –...
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Whimsy and Adaptability in Spokane Valley's New Park
Discovery Playground, a new park in Spokane Valley, Washington incorporates numerous whimsical and imaginative elements. Working with Beechwood Metalworks and Playtime Creations, we incorporated...
View ArticleReturn of the Buffalo Commons
Thanks to the NRPA Weekly newsletter that shows up in my inbox, I ran across an interesting article about an old idea that I had long forgotten. Many years ago I went to a lecture at CU presented by...
View ArticlePublic Health and The Landscape
Thanks to a Facebook post by Bruce Ward from Choose Outdoors I found an interesting article called "Take a hike and call me in the morning..." in the Washington Post that talks about doctors...
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Meet the DC Team: Axel
Name: Axel Bishop Number of years at DC: 28Title: I am one of four Principals, I am a Land Planner and Landscape Architect. I design neighborhoods, parks, drainage systems and school.Where are you...
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JVA, Inc. Engineers
The Colorado Engineering company JVA, Inc. is a local structural and civil engineering company that Design Concepts often works with. When leading a project we frequently hire JVA as our civil...
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Chevo Studios
Andy Dufford is the lead artist at Chevo Studios, which focuses on using art to design and build beautiful places. Using a core value system that focuses on community, creativity, timelessness, and...
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Sister Carmen Community Center
The organizational mission of Sister Carmen Community Center (SCCC) is to provide assistance without discrimination to residents of East Boulder County who are in need. SCCC is a non profit...
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To The Ends of the Earth...
Design Concepts gets to work with great clients and colleagues. Among these is GreenPlay LLC, whose Founder and CEO, Teresa Penbrooke, was recently invited to Antarctica to do a recreation and wellness...
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Design Concepts Clients in the News
A couple of articles on the front page of the Boulder Daily Camera caught my attention today, mainly because they both involve clients that Design Concepts has worked with over the years. The headline...
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The Mile High Million
We're certainly in the business of adding trees to our environment. In 2006, our Mayor John Hickenlooper introduced a great tree planting program. The goal is to add one million new trees to the Denver...
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Communities at Play
Our American culture today does not incorporate play into everyday life. Possibly this is a cultural thing, but more likely it is a partial result of the way we build and live in our communities....
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Bike Commuters on the Move!
According to a recent article in the Washington Post, interesting things are happening in the world of bicycle commuting. According to the article, the Census Bureau reports that in the 70 largest...
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How Trees Are Made
A friend at Little Valley Wholesale Nursery sent this video and we found it fascinating. Trees are made by sticking a seed in the ground and five years later you have a tree, right? Not exactly.The...
View ArticleCentennial Park
Colorado’s newest incorporated city is Centennial. Located in the southern portion of the Denver Metropolitan area, Centennial stretches from the PlatteRiverValley on the west to the eastern plains....
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Q&A on Playgrounds
We're excited to be featured in the April issue of Colorado Parent. Carol and Shanen did a Q&A session on building better playgrounds, and how to incorporate activities for adults as well as kids....
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Discovery Playground
Discovery Playground, Design Concepts’ newest destination playground has just had its grand opening. Located in Spokane Valley, Washington, it was designed to appeal to people of all ages and...
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Playgrounds of London
My recent trip to London was great fun, with the added bonus of incredible weather: long days of sunshine and warm temperatures. Perfect for enjoying the many fine parks found there. Fortunately, my...
View ArticleSmall Towns Setting New Trends?
Erie, Colorado continues to be a small town with big ideas. Design Concepts was pleased to be the designer for their new Erie Community Park, which is turning out to be a real winner in terms of...
View ArticleGolf Cars - The Follow-Up
For those interested in the follow-up to my last blog on the Town of Erie's consideration to allow golf carts on some city streets, you can get the full story here.Basically, the decision was made to...
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