Just in time for summer, June’s parks and recreation–focused project section profiles a range of singularly designed spaces in which to relax, play, explore, let off steam, take in sweeping panoramic views, and much more. They include a redeveloped blufftop park in Ottawa anchored by an inviting scenic overlook; a sprawling, amenity-dotted “blueway” straddling a once-polluted river in China’s third-largest city; a combined high-performance cycling facility and community athletic hub in Edmonton, Calgary; an elegant sports court pavilion that enhances an existing park in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina; a historic sand filtration plant in Washington, D.C. transformed into a multipurpose green space; and a stunning site’s new open-air theater, sheltered by a mass-timber roof, for a seasonal Shakespeare troupe in New York Hudson’s Valley.

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Kìwekì Point

Longgang River Blueway

Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre

Baileywick Park Improvements

Reservoir Park and Recreation Center

Scripps Theater Center