Pop Up Parks and Social Distance Design

The pandemic has made such a profound disruption in our society. We are now faced with finding ideas to solve many new problems, the biggest being social distancing. Designers are needed more than ever to step up and develop new tools for redesigning systems to sustain our society thru the future with more equity and thoughtfulness.

Getting Started with Outdoor Learning

The most beneficial element to outdoor learning is it brings students from an indoor, enclosed, limited-sized classroom space to a larger, more spread out, outdoor space which makes social distancing a lot easier and in-person learning a lot safer. Now that schools are starting to plan for and return to hybrid or full in-person learning, we thought it would be a great time to share some ideas for Getting Started with Outdoor Learning!

Outdoor Learning and Social Distance Design

How do we take the burden off of indoor classroom spaces? By providing simple outdoor classroom spaces on school grounds and in local parks to accommodate a portion of the students or classes at each school. We do this by adding seating, outdoor teaching supplies, shade, storage and ADA paths and bathrooms.

CARES Act Funding and Standardized Plans for Outdoor Learning

Outdoor Classroom Standardized Plans will help School Districts when estimating costs and figuring out funding for outdoor classroom upgrades. We are currently working with School Districts throughout California to develop Outdoor Learning Standardized Plans. We have designs for small group break out areas, 50% Classroom capacity, 70% Classroom capacity and 100% Classroom Capacity. 

Green Schoolyards America

National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative

This webpage shares information for the new National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative. They are creating frameworks, strategies, and guidance to share with school districts across the country.

Green Schoolyards America

What Does Reopening Look Like?

Repurposing outdoor spaces is a cost-effective way to reduce the burden on indoor classrooms while providing fresh air, hands-on learning opportunities, and the health benefits associated with increased access to nature.

KABOOM

Enhancement Projects

Step-by-step instructions to transform the area around a playspace into an inviting place for your community

Design for Distancing Ideas Guidebook

Step-by-step instructions to transform the area around a playspace into an inviting place for your community

How to Design a Post-Pandemic City

Architects and public health experts in Baltimore have released a guidebook of 10 concepts that reimagine urban living for an era defined by social distancing.

Childcare for Healthcare Workers

While schools are closed in San Francisco and traditional childcare are being strained during this crisis, 35 Parks and Rec departments are opening as emergency child care sites for essential healthcare workers. Doctors and Nurses who are caring for us now have an option to let us help care for their families

California Covid-19 Response Webpage

Get all your information on current  Education, Employment and Taxes, Heather care, Public Spaces, Local Information, and a Covid toolkit amid our current Crisis.

NRPA Message

The NRPA understands the important of physical distancing and advice spaces where people congregate in close quarters. Here are steps to safeguard people and how to keep children and parents off equipment and encourage them to play in greenspace areas such as trails and open space.

Free Educational Resources for Distance Learning

Click here for a non-comprehensive list of publishers offering free distance learning resources. At the URL listed, users can learn about the specific resources available as publishers continue to expand their offerings. 

Working From Home

Find yourself working from home suddenly with the kids running around? It’s not easy, but here are some helpful hints to share.

Sesame Street is now offering over 100 FREE ebooks for Kids

Caring for each other with support from your friends at Sesame Street

Chalk Fun With

Your Kids

Spend some time outdoors with your kids and create a chalk drawing or words of encouragement.

At Home Workouts

Like You, We Want to Get Back Outside! Till Then, We’re Helping You Stay Active

DJ- Nice Club Quarantine

DJ D-Nice’s Instagram Live virtual dance parties have been the sensation of isolation, drawing upwards of 150,000 viewers 

Oakland Public Education Fund

In partnership with OUSD and leaders in our community, we ask that you please consider donating to our COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for OUSD Students and Schools.

San Francisco General Hospital

As we focus our efforts to supporting the healthcare workers caring for our city during the outbreak of COVID-19, your support, now more than ever, is invaluable

Donate 4 Sacramento

Public, private, labor and nonprofit leaders throughout the Sacramento region have joined forces to raise both awareness of what we as a community are confronting and resources that will be dedicated to help vulnerable populations and small businesses.