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A presentation that includes the following:* pictures of products that represent some initial ideas (with product pricing where available)* a summary of what an inclusive playground might look like for our unique community* pictures of local playgrounds to consider before deciding upon which direction to go

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Brighton Playground

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Alki Playground (Whale Tail Park)It is a great example of a play area that is very thematically tied to "place". Notice rubberized playsurface, and organic, curvy elements

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Boulders for climbing

Pinnacle -- $14,345

These boulders meet safety standards

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Powell Barnett Playgroundtall climbing structures with long slides

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Powerscape Plus (by Gametime)http://www.gametime.com/

$66,000

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Wallingford Playgroundhuge structure

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Passive spaces

Mosaics

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Fanciful spacesGarden beds

Green, rolling hills with slides

Bouldersfor sitting

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Literary theme – Meridian Park

Sundial – Cowan Park

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Roller Table™ •deep-muscle pressure

•develop "skin map" of tactile sensory receptors

•enclosed sealed bearings for pinch-free sliding

•siderails for safety

•proprioceptive stimulation

http://www.playlsi.com/

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Roller Slide™•inclusive play experience to kids of all abilities.

•wide, roomy slide bed

•coated steel rollers angled at 22 degrees for a controlled ride

•multiple kids side-by-side at one time

•enclosed sealed bearings for pinch-free sliding

•siderails for safety

•attaches to deck heights 40" and 56"$6,235 – 56” / $4,950 – 40”

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Saddle Spinner•set at 10-degree angle; helps kids discover the relationship between body position and movement

•available in various heights (12”, 16” and 20") for different age groups

•great for small spaces

•add clusters at various heights for sensory experiences

•includes easy-grasp handgrips

•low-maintenance materials and sealed bearings

$765

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Stand-up Spinner•a compact way to add the spinning motion kids love

•overhead wheel and spinning base are set at opposing 10-degree angles

•lots of challenge for older kids

•install spinners at different heights for different sizes of kids

•enclosed bearings are durable and maintenance free

•also available as an independent freestanding component

$1,150

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Mobius Climbers

$21,575 – 12 panels (24 kids) $10,305 – 6 panels (12 kids)

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Kompan climbing nets

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What do the kids want? Monkey bars & rings“high ones…girls work hard to learn how to do that”

Swings“they’re so fun with the wind pressing on your cheeks, leaping high into the air…tire swings are safe!”

Hiding places & shelter from rain“someplace nice to sit in when it rains…you know it rains here, right?”

Slides“not just any slide…tall, metal slides…they’re not dangerous because we’re not idiots…I mean an 11’ slide!...a big curvy slide with lots of loops”

Ziplines“how come Salmon Bay park does, but we don’t?...a playground without a zipline is like a baby without a blanket…face the fact”

A chess board“no playground is complete without one”

Balance beamsTunnels“I would faint without one”

Tall structures“but the newer playground structures get old fast”

Spicas/supernovas

Cargo rope net

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Environmentally-friendly“making a new plastic playground takes more fuel and resources to produce”

More pogo space

A place for a bonfire“there would be steaming mugs of hot cocoa…people wouldn’t get amped up on sugar because we’re so smart”

Climbing wallsCarousels“we will get tired and go back to class with no energy to be disruptive”

Beauty“color…plants…grass is fun because when it rains, we can squish around in it”

Something unique“one-of-a-kind experience…most playgrounds have the same old thing”

Log roll

Treehouse

Climbing rope“I like testing my muscles”

Sliding pole

Parallel bars

Bridges

Cave“about 6 feet high, with ladders leading to the top and a straight stone wall coming down…it solves the shelter dilemma”

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