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Low Tech Still Rules in Sustainable Rec Center Design

Low tech still rules in sustainable rec center design, but the time seems ripe for certain innovations to begin infiltrating the market.

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Stadium & Arena

Arco Arena Loses Sponsorship Deal; New Venues Go Without

After almost a quarter-century, the Arco name will be removed from the arena that is home to the NBA's Sacramento Kings.

New Projects: The Rose Bowl; Lake Forest College; University of Arkansas

A roundup of groundbreakings, grand openings and building projects in development.

Rendering of O'Fallon Park, St. Louis, MO. (Rendering courtesy of KAI)

Gym & Fieldhouse

Technology Makes Accommodating Gym Activities Easy

Ever stop to consider how much movement takes place in a gym? We're not talking about the running, jumping, dribbling and bumping, but rather the shuffling of various pieces of equipment needed to accommodate such activities - sometimes simultaneously. Modern gyms are rigged to convert from basketball to badminton, or from softball practice to a commencement ceremony - always with efficiency, safety and the maintenance of the hardware in mind.

ABOVE BOARDS Basketball goals that drop into position from the ceiling dominate today's gymnasium market.

Stadium & Arena

Facilities Make Big Ten Attractive to College Baseball Talent

Investment in facilities has made the Big Ten a player in the search for college baseball talent.

DOUBLE PLAY Thanks to a partnership with a professional baseball team, Penn State now boasts one of the most lavish on-campus baseball facilities in the North.

Playgrounds for Seniors Popular in Europe, Asia and North America

Although they're already constructed on four continents, so-called "playgrounds for seniors" are making news as a potential worldwide trend.

MADE IN CHINA Playgrounds for seniors in Beijing successfully mesh recreational users of different generations.

Strict Usage Rules are Designed to Prevent Drowning Accidents

Strict usage rules at one city's pools are designed to prevent drowning accidents among children.

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Stadium & Arena

Is Peanut-Free Seating Necessary in Open-Air Venues?

The Chicago Cubs are the latest Major League Baseball team to recognize the risk that a trip to the ballpark can pose to fans who suffer from peanut allergies. For Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs are converting the Bud Light Batter's Eye suite at Wrigley Field into a peanut-free gallery.

Stadium & Arena

Sheriff Says Tailgate Crackdown Could Prove Taxing

If you plan on cracking down on tailgaters, make sure you include the local jailer in the discussion.

Stadium & Arena

Is Petco Conversion a Pitch for Soccer in San Diego?

Is an MLS soccer friendly being staged in the middle of an MLB pennant race just to test San Diego's soccer-market waters? That's a question posed by Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Stadium & Arena

Will Luxury Condos Replace Famous Tennis Stadium?

Developers this week unveiled designs to transform The West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills in Queens, N.Y. - host site of the U.S. Open until the late 1970s - into luxury condominiums. Cord Meyer Development Co. wants to pay up to $9 million to scoop out the stadium's interior and replace it with as many as 75 luxury units, carrying prices that could top $1 million each. Cord Meyer also agreed to provide $750,000 to build a permanent structure over the club's clay tennis courts to ensure year-round use. The stadium's facade and arches would remain. (Click here to see an artist's rendering.)

Stadium & Arena

Ryan Says He Can't Bring Relief From Ballpark Heat

During his playing days, no one could bring the heat like Nolan Ryan. Now, the newly minted owner of the Texas Rangers would like to take some away. But adding shade to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is being deemed unfeasible.

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