1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In the early days of the twentieth century, city dwellers across Canada and the United States&amp;nbsp;learned of a new phenomenon that pledged to reduce crime, increase morality, and improve&amp;nbsp;public health—playgrounds. In this episode of A Little Bit Ritchie, we uncover how and why&amp;nbsp;playgrounds and park spaces became essential to the health of our neighbourhoods, children,&amp;nbsp;and society. To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode and to read a transcript of this episode, visit our show notes https://www.ritchie-league.com/a-little-bit-ritchie-blog/episode-06&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Our theme music is Twin Ponds by Hemlock&amp;nbsp; https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/twin-ponds License code: EILTV5BS5BQL2QHR A Little Bit Ritchie https://www.ritchie-league.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24188151/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/24188151