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Making a Great Place to Play: Research Informed Design for Play for All Ages
Continuing Education
July 8, 2025
Join us online on Thursday, July 17th from 1:00–2:00 PM (PST) for an engaging CEU course presented by Lappset:
“Making a Great Place to Play: Research Informed Design for Play for All Ages”
This session explores how research-backed design can transform public play spaces—highlighting key features that support movement, inclusion, and meaningful play for all ages.
Date: July 17th
Time: 1 PM PST
Credits: 1 PDH / 1.00 LU | HSW
Contact events@nwplayground.com to register for the continuing education course.
Meghan Talarowski is the founder and executive director of Studio Ludo. She has degrees in architecture and landscape architecture, is a certified playground safety inspector, and licensed landscape architect. Her research focuses on how play environment design impacts physical health and social behavior. To date, she has collected data on over 60,000 people in 100 play spaces. This research informs her designs, which include over 30 play environments across the US.
Studio Ludo is a nonprofit dedicated to building better play through research, design, and advocacy. Their mission is to create spaces that encourage joyful movement, connection, and health, using data-driven insights to shape more inclusive, engaging public environments.