Location: Kingsessing & 55th (enter on Kings.)
Date visited: 4/28/12 Equipment: Several pieces:
- Very large playset has two solid and one jointed bridge; small, medium, and large straight metal slides; lots of climbing; and an array of toys underneath (abacus, crawl-through hole, shop windows, seating areas)
- Complex monkey bar zone: several long stretches that join at a hoop in the middle; there are also some stepping-stone stools here
- A small playset has a solid bridge, wide metal slide (straight), musical chimes
- Two freestanding basketball buckets
- Space for six swings, all gone
Ages: 1-12
Surface: rubbery tiles; blacktop away from play equipment
Shade(0-3): 0
Water: N
Other: lots of blacktop areas, tiled cement "bleachers" at far end could be fun to walk along
Access: ? (presumably, outside school hours?) Impressions: Pretty well-designed equipment offers something for a range of ages (including some elements new to us), but completely exposed lot wouldn't be too fun in hot weather. Also, missing swings and large trash-collecting gaps in the play surface (a drawback to the tile system of surfacing) detract from its charms.
Overall rating: 7
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