Innovation Earns 'Playful City USA' Designation

Despite decades-low funding levels for parks and recreation departments, 118 American cities and towns have managed to earn recognition as 2010 "Playful City USA" communities for their efforts to provide time and spaces for play. Created by KaBOOM!, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit dedicated to creating places to play within walking distance of every child in America, the Playful City USA program is now in its fourth year.

Hailing from 36 states, communities from San Francisco and Atlanta to Ottawa, Kan., and Shirley, Mass., are developing local action plans and creating innovative, cost-effective programs, KaBOOM! officials say.

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