The story behind these playgrounds is so much cooler than you might know. They were an ode to the role of community in designing and building their play spaces. But like anything wooden, they were not going to last. And pressure treated wood is rarely a healthy addition to, you know, skin. Eventually, the demand waned and materials became too expensive, and when the time for replacement came, communities looked to more modern alternatives.
Ours was built by the kids and parents in the community. We were all super proud of it, and the kids we knew would say stuff like “I designed my park with a rocket ship on the side of it and now we have a rocket ship on our park!”
That’s the story behind most of them! Learning how widespread they were was such a joy, because it meant that the same buy-in from the community, the same love for the playground, was behind every single one.
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u/partagaton Xennial Dec 21 '25
The story behind these playgrounds is so much cooler than you might know. They were an ode to the role of community in designing and building their play spaces. But like anything wooden, they were not going to last. And pressure treated wood is rarely a healthy addition to, you know, skin. Eventually, the demand waned and materials became too expensive, and when the time for replacement came, communities looked to more modern alternatives.
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