GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Where Have All the (Real) Playgrounds Gone?
“What happens in America is defined by tort lawyers, and
unfortunately that limits some of the adventure playgrounds.” Adrian Benepe, NYC Parks Commissioner
Not a helicopter parent in sight! (Dallas History and Archives, Dallas Public Library, used with permission.)
This photo has been doing the rounds recently, with some wondering
whether it can possibly be real. It sure is thanks Snopes for the
relevant
link. It was taken sometime after 1909 in the Cotton
Mills District of Dallas. A city report from 1923 claims that the 4.5
acre Trinity Play Park “has been a real service in reducing crime