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IAKS Japan organizes study trip to urban sports park

On 29 November, IAKS Japan is organizing a study trip to the „Minami-Machida Grandberry Park“ in Tokyo. The combination of an urban sports park and a shopping mall is operated under a Public-Private-Partnership. The active design encourages to physical activity; and a green infrastructure allows temporary storage and infiltration of rainwater in response to the climate change.

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Two online events hosted by IAKS Japan

In October, IAKS Japan had invited experts to give insights about “Places for health and sports” and the “Walkable City”. More than 40 participants took part in each event and learned about optimizing facility usage and the the impact of walking and planning to public health.

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Punto Parkour by Punto Design

A newly developed system for the construction of several variants of parkour grounds intended for practising parkour in public places. Punto Design has created a product that will help users to master the parkour technique comfortably and safely for health. All parkour grounds are designed according to the international standard DIN 16899-2018.

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Felsenufer play and climbing area in Heilbronn, Germany

Winding their way between industrial plants, new residential buildings and railway lines, parks and natural habitats have been created in the heart of the town of Heilbronn in connection with the 2019 Federal Garden Show. These greened areas serve as public open spaces as well as performing ecological and technical functions.

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Urban planning crucial for better public health in cities

A new sourcebook guides health and planning practitioners on putting health at the heart of urban and territorial planning. It has been launched by the World Health Organisation WHO and the UN-HABITAT division of the United Nations for a better urban future. Download free of charge.

New member: Dreigrün Gross + Partner Landschaftsarchitekten, Reutlingen (Germany)

Dreigrün Landschaftsarchitekten specialises in sports, play and exercise landscapes. Its work includes advising the client, design, planning, project management, and grounds and sports field management.

IAKS Nordic presenting at TRÄFFPUNKT IDROTT, 17-19 March in Gothenburg, Sweden

The largest trade fair and conference for sports facilities in the Nordic countries is held at the trade fair ground Svenska Mässan. For the second time, IAKS Nordic is presenting at Träffpunkt Idrott. This year, IAKS Nordic is hosting four seminars at the conference, all of which will be presented in English.

New member: Lexgames, Reykjavik (Iceland)

Lexgames is an importing and building company for urban sports and outdoor playgrounds. Founded in 2010, it has been consulting municipalities in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland.

New IAKS member: X2 Architects, Huddinge (Sweden)

Learn to move, move to learn. X2 Architects wants the world to be everybody's playground. X2 Architects deliver designs for outdoor landscapes as well as indoor solutions for multi-sport uses such as parkour, play, gymnastics, OCR, climbing, and dance.

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