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City Hall: Coming to consensus on all-inclusive playgrounds, council summit and potholes

Accessible playground, 08.21

Beckett Olson, 6, plays with his father, Cameron, at Antelope Park in August 2021. The Olsons have worked with others to get an all-inclusive playground for Beckett and other children with a variety of special needs.

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The lack of adaptive play equipment — including pieces sized for adult users — and not having areas fenced in are the biggest barriers city parks pose for families who have children with disabilities.

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Beckett Olson, 6, plays with his father, Cameron, at Antelope Park in August 2021. The Olsons have worked with others to get an all-inclusive playground for Beckett and other children with a variety of special needs.

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