park benches

  1. How Adding Park Benches, Plants And A Few Amenities To A Vacant Lot Increases Home Values

    How Adding Park Benches, Plants And A Few Amenities To A Vacant Lot Increases Home Values

    A park bench at a pocket park located at The Episcopal School in Dallas. (Photo by staff photographer)

    There's a movement going on in urban and suburban areas to bring parks closer to residents, improve unsightly abandoned lots and help people socialize.

    They are called "Pocket Parks."

    The concept is a simple one and so is the process to build one.

    All it takes is some dedicated citizens, assistance from the local parks and recreation department, donors and some elbow grease.

    But the rewards can be plentiful.

    Pocket parks are small, but benefits are huge

    To get people fired up about the idea, let's start with the benefits of pocket parks:

    Transforms a vacant lot, perhaps an eyesore, into a beautiful, relaxing place to gather. Improves
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  2. Quotes About The Value Of Parks And Nature

    Quotes About The Value Of Parks And Nature

     

    Interesting quotes about parks and the joy of relaxing on a park bench

    Few things in life are as great as a local or national park. Parks offer a respite from the world of traffic jams, office cubicles and artificial light. They give humans a way to reconnect and recharge with nature which is in our DNA. And they belong to each and every one of us.

    Here are a few of our favorite quotes about parks. Pass them on and be sure to support your local parks department and the National Park Service.

    "If you have found a quiet bench in a quiet park and sat down, be sure you had a very profitable day!"
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  3. Study Shows How Parks Can Elevate The Physical Activity Of Local Citizens

    Study Shows How Parks Can Elevate The Physical Activity Of Local Citizens

    Study suggests ways that parks can help citizens exercise more and stay healthy

    As we get closer to the next decade, a recent study shows that parks may play a more important in our lives than ever before.

    This is the digital age. Americans are spending more time indoors on electronic devices.

    According to a report prepared by the City Parks Alliance "Active Park, Healthy Cities," the lack of physical inactivity is a major cause of illness and death. In fact, the study says 11% of deaths can be attributed to a lack of activity.

    Yet, annually we spend $10,348 per person on health care and only $83 per person on city parks.

    Spending more on city parks and getting people outdoors could change that equation.

    The study suggests one of the main functions that park

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  4. Quick Ship Park Benches When You Need Places For People To Sit ASAP

    Quick Ship Park Benches When You Need Places For People To Sit ASAP

    Quick Ship Park Benches in a wide selection are available by calling The Park and Facilities Catalog

    Quick Ship Park Benches are available for park and facility managers or construction superintendents who need to add commercial seating to their location very quickly.

    As a major supplier in the commercial site furnishings industry since 2001, The Park and Facilities Catalog has distributed park and commercial benches to thousands of municipalities, restaurants, retail centers and other facilities across the US.

    We know there are times when facility or park managers need benches to be delivered rapidly. There are instances when a project needs to be completed or public seating is required for a grand opening of a park, store, office building, etc.

    That is why we stockpile benches: for those need-it-now situations.

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  5. Recycled Plastic Benches Offer Engraving That Makes It Easy For Environmentally-Friendly, Adopt-A-Bench Programs

    Recycled Plastic Benches Offer Engraving That Makes It Easy For Environmentally-Friendly, Adopt-A-Bench Programs

    Recycled plastic bench with engraved lettering

    Recycled plastic benches have an attractive feature that could help parks and other facilities instantly add more benches to their location.

    That feature - engraving.

    Many cities across the country manage successful sponsorship programs as an inexpensive way to fill their grounds with park benches.

    Probably one of the most successful programs is run by one of the most recognized parks in the world - Central Park in New York City.

    More than 4,000 of the iconic park's 9,000 benches were installed from their adopt-a-bench program.

    What a great way for a city to save

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