Editing Urbana, Illinois (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Carle Park 2.jpg|thumb|Carle Park]]
Carle Park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanaparks.org/parks/carle-park/|title=Carle Park - General Gallery - Photo Galleries &#124; Urbana Park District|website=www.urbanaparks.org}}</ref>  established in 1909, is located at Indiana and Garfield, just west of Urbana High School in central Urbana. Measuring {{convert|8.3|acre|m2}}, it contains a statue entitled ''[[Lincoln the Lawyer]]'' by [[Lorado Taft]] and more than 50 well-established trees that are part of the Hickman Tree Walk. The Lincoln statue was previously sited in front of the Urbana Lincoln Hotel, but was moved after only a few months.

Meadowbrook Park<ref>[http://www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/16.html "Meadowbrook Park"]. urbanaparks.org.</ref> is located southeast of the Race Street and Windsor Road intersection. The park covers {{convert|130|acre|km2}}, including 80 of recreated Illinois [[tallgrass prairie]]. Around the prairie restoration center of the park loops three miles of wide concrete path suitable for walking, running, and bicycling. In addition, for an off the beaten path experience, the park offers two miles of unpaved trails which wind through the prairie grass. Several small hills make the path unsuitable for inexperienced inline skaters. The path is adorned by about twenty large sculptures from local artists. A playground, shelter, and parking lot are located near the Windsor Road entrance. A [[community garden]], an herbal garden, the Timpone Ornamental Tree Grove and a shelter are located near the Race Street entrance. The park also contains many streams which are among the first tributaries of the [[Embarras River (Illinois)|Embarras River]].

[[File:Lincoln by Taft.jpg|thumb|upright|''[[Lincoln the Lawyer]]'' by [[Lorado Taft]]]]
The Urbana Dog Park,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/55.html |title=Dog Park · Urbana Park District |access-date=November 26, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112024438/http://urbanaparks.org/facilities/55.html |archive-date=November 12, 2007 }}</ref> located on East Perkins Road, is a place to walk one's dog without a leash.

The Anita Purves Nature Center, located on the north end of Crystal Lake Park, offers nature education programs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131222185611/http://www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/4.html Urbana Parks]</ref>

The "Art in the Park",<ref>[http://urbanaillinois.us/artinthepark Art in the Park]</ref> just north of the Urbana City Hall (400 S. Vine St.) dedicated October 2012, took 22 years of struggle and efforts of three mayors. The environmental and sculptural artists/curator of the park, John David Mooney designed the plantings, walkways, a 12-foot high fountain sculpture (Falling Leaf), and a 33-foot high light sculpture (Spirit Tree). The Spirit Tree specifically gives new meaning to Urbana's designation as a "Tree City" and to trees as landmarks or beacons. Mooney, an internationally acclaimed artist, is a native to Champaign-Urbana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mooneyfoundation.org/|title=Home|website=jdmf}}</ref>

===Swimming pools===
The Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/urbana-indoor-aquatic-center/|title=Indoor Aquatic Center - Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center - Photo Galleries &#124; Urbana Park District|website=www.urbanaparks.org}}</ref> is a public indoor pool operated by the Urbana Park District and Urbana School District. It is located between Urbana High School and Urbana Middle School.

Crystal Lake Pool<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanaparks.org/facilities/crystal-lake-park-family-aquatic-center/|title=Family Aquatic Center - Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center - Photo Galleries &#124; Urbana Park District|website=www.urbanaparks.org}}</ref> is a public outdoor pool.  It is located on Broadway Street, across from the Anita Purves Nature Center. It was closed after the summer 2008 season due to deteriorating conditions and concomitant safety issues, it was rebuilt and reopened in 2013.

[[UIUC Campus Recreation Center – East (CRCE)|Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE)]] has an indoor leisure pool with a hot tub. CRCE is owned by the [[University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://campusrec.illinois.edu/programs/aquatics/pools/|title=Pools - Campus Recreation|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> In Urbana, the pools in Freer Hall, formerly a 25-yard and 6-lane lap pool, and [[Kenney Gym]] have been closed and filled, the former redeveloped as research and teaching spaces.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-01-27/another-ui-indoor-pool-closing.html |last=Des Garennes |first=Christine |date=January 27, 2015 |title=Another UI indoor pool closing |work=The News-Gazette |access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>