The Village of Allouez is being honored with a 2016 Playful City USA designation for the first
time. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the national
recognition program honors cities and towns across the country for making their
cities more playable.
Communities
across the country are creating innovative ways to bring back play and attract
residents through family friendly activities. Interactive sidewalk art,
designated play spaces on trails and the transformation of schoolyards into
active play areas are just a few examples of how cities are becoming more
playful.
“Being
designated as a Playful City is one example of why Allouez is known as a great
community to raise family. We look forward to continuing our focus to
provide excellent programs and services that help our residents enjoy a healthy
and playful environment.”- Jim Rafter, Village of Allouez President.
To learn more about these cities, see the
full list of the 257 communities named 2016 Playful City USA honorees, or to
gather more information on the Playful City USA program, visit www.playfulcityusa.org. We also encourage
you to take part in the conversation on #playability with these thought
leaders on Twitter and Facebook.
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM!
is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids – particularly those
growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve filled with
balanced and active play, so they can thrive. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has
collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds,
engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.1 million kids. KaBOOM!
creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play,
and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in
fostering healthy and productive lives. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org or join the
conversation at twitter.com/kaboom or facebook.com/kaboom.