Why Start with Play? Part 4

For Public Health & Safety

This is the fourth of a five part piece on why revitalizing Pheasantbrook has begun with play. Click to read the first, second, and third pieces.

For years we’ve had reminders in the community newsletter to keep our children out of the ponds due to concerns about the chemicals used to treat the water.  With broken down playgrounds, where else do they have to go? All nearby parks require crossing major streets. Our townhomes are, by nature of the time they were built, not very big.  Rebuilding our playgrounds is a solution to the keeping our children safe and out of trouble while playing outdoors in our community.

Additionally, we frequently hear about the rise of childhood obesity as well as the elimination of recess and gym classes in schools. New playgrounds in our community will not only give our children a safe, fun place to play, it will also help facilitate physical activity for our children.