A
national recognition program honoring cities and
towns across the nation who are committed to taking
action for play has recognized the
City of San José one of the top 31 playful cities
in America,
Joining a growing network of towns and cities across
the America who are being recognized for
creating an agenda on play and
demonstrating their commitment to the healthy development
of all children. To
earn the designation of Playful City USA, a community must meet
the five commitments laid out in the program.
Together,
the five commitments below create a framework
for a successful agenda on play.
1. Create a Local Play Commission Task Force (learn
more)
2. Design an annual Action Plan for play (learn
more)
3. Conduct a Playspace Audit of all publicly
accessible play areas (learn more)
4. Identify current spending on capital projects
and maintenance of playspaces (learn more)
5. Proclaim and Celebrate an annual “Play Day” (learn
more)
With this designation the City of San José takes
its rightful place as a national role model leading
the way for play.
And as a municipality you gain the recognition
you deserve for believing in the power of play
as a means for growing the next generation of
healthy and productive adult.
Activities and links of interest will be added to this site.
Return often for updates. Learn why the
City of San
José was voted Playful City USA!
For
information about KaBOOM! visit their website here.
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