Parks and Rec Brings the Fun — Episode 023

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Peter Kageyama, one of the
2018 NRPA Annual Conference keynote speakers. Kageyama is an
author, whose book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair
Between People and Their Places was recognized in 2012 as a Top
10 Book in urban planning, design and development. He is an
internationally sought-after community development consultant and
grassroots engagement strategist who is passionate about
bottom-up community development and the people who are making
change happen.


In addition to writing and speaking around the world, Kageyama is
a Senior Fellow with the Alliance for Innovation, a national
network of city leaders that is dedicated to improving the
practice of local government.


Check out the full episode to hear Kageyama talk about why he
loves parks so much, why he thinks that parks and rec are the
“fun department” and why he’s so excited about speaking with park
and recreation professionals at the 2018 NRPA Annual Conference
in Indianapolis.


He also explains his “garden hose solution” and how we sometimes
overthink the solutions to our cities’ problems. He emphasizes
that sometimes the good enough, or the “garden hose solution,” is
not only good enough — sometimes it’s just brilliant!