http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/fashion/gyms-move-from-machines-to-fitness-playgrounds.html?src=recg&_r=0

PLAYSCAPES GOES INTERNATIONAL...in case you arent ready to drop the mic

competition announced:

http://www.buildingtrustinternational.org/competition.html

http://www.buildingtrustinternational.org/PLAYbrief.pdf

PERFORMANCE ARCHITECTURE

William H. Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces - The Street Corner

if you haven't seen this, it is a great short film about public space and what makes small spaces successful... stuff about water, seating, sun, people watching, play, adventure playgrounds...