{"id":4088,"date":"2016-08-02T02:33:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T02:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/is-dg.com\/?p=4088"},"modified":"2023-12-13T01:59:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T01:59:18","slug":"reimagining-play-and-learning-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/is-dg.com\/index.php\/reimagining-play-and-learning-in-philadelphia\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining Play and Learning in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016 the Play Space Design Competition, hosted by the Community Design Collaborative and Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, inspired the thoughtful reimagination of play spaces in Philadelphia. 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