In response to the playground question:
We facilitated our community-built playground with kindergarten-fifth
grade students, families, and our AmeriCorps program with the
organization called Learning Structures. They have a strong background
and history with community-built playgrounds and were helpful in our
design and construction of our playground. They were established in 1976
and are experts in the field of playgrounds and saftey. They also assist
with EVERY step of the community-built process. I would love to chat
with you or anyone else on the listserve abour our wonderful expereince
with Learning Structures. They have also assisted in several school
playgrounds, National Youth Service Day playgrounds (with YSA) and other
national service lead playgrounds. The people to contact at Learning
Structures are:
Kit Crews, Randy or Skip
603-436-5911 phone
My phone number is: 850-414-0864.
-Jane Fleming, AmeriCorps Tallahassee
paul d foppe wrote:
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> Howdy All!
>
> Just curious....
> If anyone knew of any organizations that built or rehab
> playgrounds. As a part of an urban redevelopment initiative, we're
> trying to find innovative ways to create playgrounds out of asphalt and
> other surfaces with little labor and money and still be child safe.
> If you could forward any names, e-mails, or numbers this way so
> that I could contact them for creative help, I'd appreciate it.
>
> peace, h&k's,
> paul foppe
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