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Manitou Springs photographer Brenda Biondo documents vintage playground equipment in “Once Upon a Playground,” her book about the disappearing metal slides, swings and other rides beloved by ...
This playground equipment was ripped out Sept. 17, 2020, ... “Remember those old metal slides we would burn our legs on when we were kids?” the mayor asked.
Decades-old metal playground equipment in Erie County parks are a serious health hazard, said Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, based on lead testing on a pieces of slides and swing ...
Escanaba replaces decades-old playground equipment. Story by Barbara Bellinger • 1w. E SCANABA, ... metal slide at Rose Park prompted the city to consider upgrading park play areas.
When I saw Sam Jefson's photo of the tree limb that broke and landed on the playground equipment in East Woods in Forest City, I realized, that is an old ...
The 775 students at Laurel Woods Elementary School share a few pieces of faded 17-year-old metal playground equipment whose design can be hazardous to young children.One second-grader fell off the ...
City crews have pulled antiquated metal playground equipment out of its concrete roots. In coming weeks, modern plastic play goods will be planted. Crane Park is the last of Turlock's parks to ...
The playground where Jill was hurt was replaced after her accident, but fast forward to 2023 and that equipment that was replaced is now 30 years old.
The city on Thursday presented three playground ideas to area residents in a public forum. The options all included mostly plastic and metal playground equipment in green and brown and each option ...
Playground safety advocate Geoff Croft explained children can get burned in a matter of minutes on anything over 120 degrees. "Over 140 degrees," he said, "it can take a matter of seconds." ...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website warns parents to be careful of hot playground equipment, particularly metal equipment. "Solid steel decks, slides, ...