Playgrounds T
THROUGHOUT HISTORY
was built in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in 1887.
In 1906, the Playground Association of America was formed to promote ideas of playgrounds to communities, including and the conduct and activities to occur on playgrounds.
Modern-day playgrounds are built with the strictest safety precautions in mind, but this trend didn’t start until the 1970s. Before then, playgrounds were built on an array of hard surfaces, and most of the play equipment was made of galvanized steel and chains.
Safety Is On the Upswing
With the development of more durable materials and increased safety standards, companies began manufacturing safer equipment for children to use. Regulations for playground equipment are now set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Manufacturers must meet the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials. Further, playgrounds are becoming more accessible to children with disabilities. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible ones are built, they must comply with these standards.
26 Community Associations Journal | April 2022 New York Playground 1910
This truly old-school playground delight known as the Giant Stride was deemed “the most notorious piece of playground equipment in history.” Dated to the turn of the last century. holding onto dear life to dangling trapeze-like bars, chains, or ropes. Sound unsafe? Well, the Consumer Product Safety them for modern playgrounds, making any that remain an
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