Surfacing Surfacing - Play really can start from the ground up! I’m always surprised, when talking to recreation managers and buyers about surfacing, to hear them say, “it’s expensive, and doesn't really add any play… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Anne Marie Spencer
Loose Fill Playground Surfacing: Solution or Mistake? There are many ways to think about playground surfacing. Is it accessible and safe, does it drain, what does it cost? How does it affect those who use the… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Jay Beckwith
Rubber It's Time to Ban Rubber "Safety" Surfacing I find it very odd, and I suspect that you do too, that after more than two decades of allegedly improving playground safety through mandated standards we have… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Jay Beckwith
Surfacing Hybrid Playground Surfacing Systems The research findings are in and the facts are clear, THERE IS NO PERFECT PLAYGROUND SURFACE. If there were any such thing as a perfect surface, repaving of… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Jennifer Skulski
Rubber Playground Surfacing Standards critical fall height (CFH): a measure of the impact attenuation performance of a playground surface or surfacing materials; defined as the highest… Updated Oct 14, 2023 George Sushinsky
Surfacing Selecting Your Playground Surface The selection of a protective surface must start with its purpose and end with the material that best suits the needs of the owner/operator, the child/user,… Updated Dec 27, 2023 Rolf Huber
