Park Amenities

Back at the Mississippi Municipal League conference down in Biloxi, MS, I met a representative of Playworld Systems. They were demoing their line of products for parks. Of particular interest to me were two amenities they sell: equipment for skateparks and exercise stations that can be placed along walking paths.

I think the exercise stations could be a great addition to our parks. One idea would be to have a walking path around the Sportsplex and provide the stations for parents to use while their children are playing at the fields.



The other product line, concerning skateparks, could be of help in getting one off the ground in the area. There have been some who would like to see a skatepark. I remember that some people were going to try to start one in Caledonia, but I'm not sure if they were successful or not. They also recommend some communities do it in phases so it's not such a financial burden to purchase all of that equipment at once. Here is a link to a pdf of one of the skateparks they did. The outline shows how the skatepark was assembled in three phases.



My next step is to facilitate a meeting between the park commission and a representative from their company to see if there is interest in pursuing either of these ideas and whether they would be feasible in light of the park's budget.