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One of BPRD's themed playgrounds, a rocket
ship, allows children to use their imagination
to travel to space.

area for ages 5 to 12 with an extensive ramp system allowing for all
modes of access, including those
with mobility impairments. The playground also features a maze area, a
sand play space with an accessible
sand table and a dual zipline. The
swings area provides accessible options and a molded ADA swing seat.
In addition, BPRD has an extensive
playground replacement program,
where all playgrounds are evaluated on an annual basis and plans for

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their replacement become part of
the budgeting process.
Since 2014, BPRD has installed
11 new playgrounds - nine in new
neighborhood parks and two in a
community park expansion. A total of 13 playgrounds have been replaced in that same timeframe.
Fortunately, the pandemic didn't
stop the installation or opening
of new playgrounds. In July 2020,
BPRD opened a fully inclusive playground with a poured-in-place sur-

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face, a large, inclusively designed
play structure and a double zipline
structure with accessible seating.
The playground also includes a trail
connection to the existing BPRD
trail system. Shouts of " Wow! " and
" Whoa! " often ﬂoat through the park.
At this writing, BPRD announced
that another new playground, with
poured-in-place surfacing and a large
climbing structure, would open in
late summer 2020 - the ﬁrst playground of its kind in the area.

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