[Durham INC] Mini fitness parks

[Jesse Bikman]

I saw this in Vancouver, Canada last time I visited in the summertime. It was fun to jump into an international dance lesson in the park with me, my uncle, and thirty-or-forty-odd strangers. 

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> On Jan 3, 2016, at 18:49, Janet Martell <ninth.st at frontier.com> wrote:
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> Wasn't there a Vita parcours at Indian Trail Park? Is that still there? The concept was started by a Swiss insurance co. (Vita) in the 70s. I think that some Raleigh parks have outdoor fitness equipment.
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>> On Jan 3, 2016, at 6:40 PM, Elizabeth Wilcox wrote:
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>> I've wondered if one of the health care or insurance companies would sponsor exercise classes in the public parks.  Quicken Loans, I believe, sponsors the Detroit exercise classes through its BID, which is the equivalent of DDI. The classes really activate the downtown. 
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>>> On Jan 3, 2016, at 6:18 PM, Marge Nordstrom <nordstrom.marge at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I really like the Paris concept that you describe.  As I've read the prior postings, my concern has been that the maintenance and replacement costs of the equipment could be substantial.  And if not budgeted and funded.............
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>>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 5:59 PM, Ellen Reckhow <ereckhow at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> When My husband and I were in Paris last spring, we were amazed how many fitness classes were being held in city parks after work and during the weekends. There was not usually any special equipment -- just and instructor. 
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>>>> Ellen Reckhow
>>>> Durham County Board of Commissioners
>>>> 11 Pine Top Place 
>>>> Durham, NC 27705
>>>> (919) 383-3883
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>>>> www.ellenreckhow.org
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>>>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Jack Warman <jack.warman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I've seen these in two (very disparate) places, sea-side in Tel Aviv and trail-side in Morgantown, WV. I was surprised to see them in Morgantown because I'd just assumed that I hadn't ever seen them in the US because they were too much of a liability risk.
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>>>>> I think they're great, I'd love to see something like this in Durham parks.
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>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 9:12 AM Elizabeth Wilcox <ewilcox at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I saw these in Macao. The cool thing about them is that they appear to be a purpose built for outside.I thought it was a great idea too. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Detroit also has free pop up fitness classes--Zumba, yoga, Pilates, etc.-- in their 
>>>>>> parks downtown that are paid for by some of the local business.  It's pretty cool idea that I would be ripe for Durham.
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>>>>>>> On Dec 24, 2015, at 7:51 AM, Angel Romero <aromero at ibiblio.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I was in Malaga (on the Mediterranean coast in southern Spain) last year and saw two of these mini fitness parks that were very popular. There was one right at the seaside walk that my sister and I used. They are owned and maintained by the city. Right next to it there was a city-operated bike rental place. All along the seaside walk     you had segregated bike lanes. 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Angel
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>>>>>>>> On 12/24/2015 7:39 AM, Pat Carstensen wrote:
>>>>>>>> This is an interesting idea, tho it's not clear whether they have planned for maintenance
>>>>>>>> http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/12/outdoor-exercise-equipment-parks-detroit/421017 
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