Park Maintenance Requests

ID: #101000948591
Status: CLOSED
Opened: Oct 18, 2013 at 4:21 AM
Closed: Oct 24, 2013 at 12:35 PM
Description: I frequent this park and LOVE it, as do many other neighborhood parents. One constant source of stress (and discussion) is the giant opening at the top of the large play structure. It's designed so that a child can slide down a spiral pole located next to the opening. However, the vast majority of kids who play at this park are 2 and under and are far too young to enjoy this feature. Rather it poses a big danger. My own son nearly walked off of this "cliff" once and I see parents directing their kids away from it constantly. I've only seen it used appropriately by an older child twice (in daily park visits over the last 4 months). This playground would be much safer and just as fun if the hole were somehow fully or partially closed. It would be a big relief to parents and would prevent potential liability issues for the city, should a young child ever fall from that height. Parents are always discussing how much better things at the park would be without the hole and how they wish it didn't exist so I thought maybe it was worth a shot to see if the city can affix something to the structure to close off the opening and make it much safer for the young children who play there. | SR Area: [Trades]

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