{"id":308489,"date":"2026-10-17T04:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308489\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T04:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:06:13","slug":"friends-of-clark-park-unveils-new-playground-design-for-community-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308489\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of Clark Park unveils new playground design for community feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Permanent Link to Friends of Clark Park unveils new playground design for community feedback\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westphillylocal.com\/2026\/10\/16\/friends-of-clark-park-unveils-new-playground-design-for-community-feedback\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of Clark Park unveils new playground design for community feedback<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"posted\"> October 16, 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westphillylocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FoCP-Playground-Survey-Flyer-October-2026.png\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-71520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FoCP-Playground-Survey-Flyer-October-2026-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"323\"   \/><\/a>The Friends of Clark Park is moving closer to updating the Clark Park playground, taking the exciting first step toward implementing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofclarkpark.org\/the-clark-park-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clark Park Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following community feedback from pop-up \u201cPlay Jams,\u201d stakeholder interviews, and public meetings\u2014where neighbors emphasized a desire for climbing and heights, more swings, natural materials, and accessible spaces for all ages\u2014the design team has put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/hingecollective.typeform.com\/to\/SXDb2Yn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">survey<\/a> previewing the proposed new look.<\/p>\n<p>The new design incorporates several core community priorities:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Inclusive &amp; Accessible: A strong focus on inclusive play and wheelchair-friendly access.<br \/>\u2022 Caregiver Comfort: Plenty of seating for caregivers and children.<br \/>\u2022 Tree Protection: Clark Park\u2019s healthy trees are staying put. The design intentionally builds around them, utilizing special surfacing that protects roots while keeping kids safe.<br \/>\u2022 Natural Elements: The incorporation of natural materials like wood, stone, and plants throughout.<br \/>\u2022 Age-Appropriate Zones: Distinct areas tailored specifically for toddlers and older kids with appropriate equipment for each.<\/p>\n<p>To share your thoughts and help shape the future of the space, please check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/hingecollective.typeform.com\/to\/SXDb2Yn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">survey<\/a> and submit your feedback.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Friends of Clark Park unveils new playground design for community feedback October 16, 2026 The Friends of Clark&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":308490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-308489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}