Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative’s Ultimate Play Day Highlighted by PLL City Network

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Brookings Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking and the Center for Universal Education, in partnership with Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network (PLLAN), hosted an in-person and virtual event to examine how cities are infusing playful learning in their communities.

As part of this event, Playful Learning Landscapes introduced its PLL City Network through a video. The Network is helping to build momentum and engagement around playful learning in urban areas across the U.S. and abroad.

The video highlights the annual Ultimate Play Day event, which is held in Pittsburgh and hosted by Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative:

Ultimate Play Day is a celebration of playfulness for people of all ages. This annual event is an opportunity for people from throughout the Pittsburgh region to play together and aims to raise awareness of the benefits of play for everyone. Partners and community organizations, such as fellow Collaborative Member and PLL City Network partner Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, offer play activities for all ages at a different venue annually. This past year’s Ultimate Play Day helped activate  Liberty Green Park in the Larimar neighborhood.

For more information on past Ultimate Play Days, visit playfulpittsburgh.org/ultimate-play-day.

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Playful Learning Landscapes (PLL) is a culturally adaptable and sustainable approach for creating more child-friendly cities by augmenting opportunities for play, learning, and healthy development in the public realm.

Learn more and visit PLL’s website by visiting playfullearninglandscapes.com/.

You may also enjoy findings from last year’s “Finding Joy Through Playful Learning” virtual conference.