Once you’ve established your objectives, it’s time to focus on the details. Our playground design process includes a form, “Planning Your Playground,” that asks specific questions about your playground project. You can request this form by e-mail, mail or from your Landscape Structures playground consultant. This form includes questions about:
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Overall budget
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Number of children
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Age distribution
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Size and budget of area for each age group
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Target dates
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Specific equipment requests
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Special uses or needs
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Approvals required
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Plans for existing equipment, if any
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Number of phases, if any
And remember, part of the goal of a new commercial playground equipment is to promote healthier children! Check with people in the community who will be affected by a new playground—children, parents, teachers, neighborhood residents. They can help answer these questions and will help guide your decisions. Don’t forget to consult with the people who will maintain the playground after it’s built.
TIP: "Pride in your playground" is one of the best deterrents to vandalism; involving the whole community in the planning process minimizes vandalism.
Once you’ve assessed these questions, you’re ready to move on to Step Three: Analyze Your Site.