Indoor playgrounds, shade pavilions and splash pads
Resident asks for indoor playgrounds and shade pavilions or splash pads in parks so children can play safely in winter and summer heat, especially families who cannot afford gyms.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Indoor playgrounds and/or add shade pavilions and splash pads to city parks
Who it helps and why
Winter weather and extreme summer heat both make it difficult sometimes for children to play outside safely. Families who can't afford to join a gym, etc should have a place where they can bring their kids inside to run around, exercise, socialize and build community. Shade pavilions and splash pads would make some of the parks more usable in summer heat.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 16, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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