Construction recently began on a new playground in the North Loop Neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Downtown Journal reports that it is shaping up to be a unique play area.
According the the news provider, the playground will include a
nature-inspired play area and a sawmilling theme, which is a nod to the town's history. The playground received donations from several local restaurants and has also received support from other organizations, such as Landscape Structures.
"In some communities, they just do something much smaller, like tree plantings or putting down woodchips. We're really looking at this as an opportunity to showcase a nature play theme in an urban setting and historic interpretation, as well as bringing a new facility to a community that didn't previously have one," Jennifer Ringold, the Park Board's manager of public engagement and citywide planning, told the news source.
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playgrounds are a great way to honor an important element of a town's history while giving local children a fun and interesting place to play. Communities interested in erecting a similar structure can form a committee to gather information and ideas about taking on such a project.