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May - June 2008

From Design to Build

Articles in This Issue

Playground

Playground Height

How high can you fly? Well if you’re a child with an imagination – and what child doesn’t have one ­­– you can go very high. You can go at least as high as the…

Updated Mar 2, 2026 Curtis Stoddard
Construction

Concrete Footings for Playgrounds

Concrete footings for playground equipment are one of the most important issues when constructing play equipment. The United States Consumer Safety…

Updated Mar 5, 2026 Curtis Stoddard
Construction

From Design to Build KaBoom! Style

Enter the world of KaBOOM!, and you will be introduced to a very unique place. In fact, it might be well termed as one of the most playful places on earth.…

Updated Mar 2, 2026 Playground Magazine
Theme

Bridging the U.S. by Design

In 2001, as the City of Detroit celebrated its 300th birthday, the Nortown Community Development Corporation (CDC) became a member of the “Detroit 300 Partner…

Updated Mar 4, 2026 Pat Bosch
Play

The Benefits of Free Play and Structured Play

The current erosion of free, spontaneous outdoor play and recess is fueled by a widespread misunderstanding of the differences between free, spontaneous play…

Updated Mar 2, 2026 Joe Frost
Playground

Barb King Enhanced Countless Lives

There are some who leave an indelible footprint on your heart, and in doing so, your life. All who knew Barb King, co-founder and president of Landscape…

Updated Mar 2, 2026 Playground Magazine

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