Money is often an issue for people looking to purchase playground equipment. Concerned adults in communities around America are working to make playgrounds safer for children. Many times, this means replacing old, outdated and unsafe equipment or …
Hadley Kramm gets a hand in cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of the second park. “Sometime in our childhood, we all sat and daydreamed about what it would be like to be somewhere exciting. To be someone exciting. To do something magical or go …
Confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy, Karly Woodall of Meridian, Idaho, is unable to enjoy most playgrounds because of a lack of accessibility. Peggy Greenwell of the U.S. Access Board in Washington, D.C., spearheaded the drive for the release of …
With all due respect to ESPN sports anchor Dan Patrick, “Nothing but the bottom of the net!” doesn’t get you very far in this game. Like its elder cousin basketball, the object of Bankshot is still to get the ball through the rim, but unlike in Dr James …
It’s true that today’s playgrounds aren’t built like they used to be. Gone are most of the blacktop surfaces, as well as many of the tall, imposing metal jungle gyms and hard, plastic, animal swing that used to pose major impact hazards. Not gone, …
There have been two inquires that regularly appear in my e-mail from people around the country who are concerned about playground development and management. These, simply stated, are “what is the best playground we can build?” and “how can we provide the …
When undertaking a new playground project, consider the following four, interconnected steps: Funding and Project Criteria, Playground Design and Equipment Selection, Playground Construction , and Playground Maintenance . They are all vital to the safety, …
There’s a big difference between the joy that can be found in a winter wonderland and at a winter playground, especially in Idaho. In need of a cover photograph for this, the inaugural issue of Today’s Playground, resident photographer Kort Duce and I …