+The 3 Team Posted January 16, 2006 Posted January 16, 2006 I would like to propose playgrounds as a category. The waymarks accepted to this category would be where municipalities or Parks Departments have gone above and beyond to create a fun and imaginative playscape environment for children.
+The 3 Team Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 This would be a great category! Think how much fun you would have with your kids going around your town searching for those great one of a kid playgrounds!!!
+Edenite Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 I agree. Actually I was going to start a website dedicated to such a category until someone turned me onto Waymarking.com. I am always using my car GPS to find new children's playgrounds wherever we go. Using the car GPS sometimes we are delighted once we see the park and sometimes its a burn. Having this category would enable people to post them and before long we would a have a searchable index and perhaps see pictures of the equipment before actually going there. edenite
+Jeremy Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Great category! What kind of variables would you use for this one? Type of playground: Private/Public Primary Building material: Wood/Plastic/Metal ..etc?
+Edenite Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 hmm. I think most public playgrounds are generally made of various material these days. Of course there's a difference in how old the park is. For example you might find some older playgrounds with one of those steel rocket ships or a modern one with a compsite foam covered whale. Public and private(pay) sound like good variables. There are elementary school playgrounds as well that are generally not open to the public (except for students in that school of course.) Can't think of anything else.
+Edenite Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) oh yea there's always the fast food playgrounds too he he. Edited January 21, 2006 by Edenite
+The 3 Team Posted January 21, 2006 Author Posted January 21, 2006 Jeremy, I'm glad you like my category idea. Let me ponder the variables. Fast food playgrounds...hmmm............hehehe indeed!
+TeamRJMK Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Love the idea.... I would particularly like it if it could be used while on a trip for a good stop-off for the kids to stretch their legs. (Fact is, I was REALLY hoping that it and a bunch of other Waymarking categories would have been put in place prior to our 1500 mile trip in December but hopefully next time... <grin>) My preference would be for all playgrounds listed to be accessible to anyone so you don't have to worry about pulling up to one that is in a daycare or something. I would prefer to see all the playgrounds listed with variables to distinguish whether it is a particular nice one or not... (rather than just listing the super-duper spectacular ones.) Maybe ratings based on size and condition and "fun factor" to help distinguish? It would probably be helpful to have a variable for target age group. Some playgrounds have equipment for toddlers & a lot don't. Likewise, some have only smaller, toddler oriented equipment. (I'm not sure if this would be better as an "age" or "equipment type" variable.) I don't care about the materials being used so much. Just my opinion. ~J of TeamRJMK~ Playgrounds
+HaLiJuSaPa Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Fast food playgrounds...hmmm............hehehe indeed! Actually, the McDonald's subcategory actually asks you if the one you are Waymarking has a playground
+Jake39 Posted February 6, 2006 Posted February 6, 2006 Finally starting to 'Master' the other fonts and quotes etc. and now you have to change it again!!! I drove by an interesting 'Playground' the other day and had to turn around to take a couple pictures. Haven't seen anything like this before. The last one was in North Dekota in 1994+/- when we constructed one for the 'Habitat for Humanity' for the kids, which cost over $10 000 at that time.
+The Blue Quasar Posted February 6, 2006 Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) Excellent Catagory... perfect for the Geocachers when they take kids, so they can give them a break and stretch their legs or reward them for a good day out Caching. Especially when you are caching out of town. The Blue Quasar Oops... didn't see the older matching catagory.... moving post to that... but I hope you guys can share it under the proposed GROUP feature Edited February 6, 2006 by The Blue Quasar
+Jake39 Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 These 2 Categories need all the help we can give them up the ladder of success.
+chstress53 Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) Yes I like this category. How about this one in Equador then there are these free playgrounds in Australia http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/adventur...grounds.html#L1 Edited February 23, 2006 by chstress53
+Jake39 Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 chstress53 Posted Today, 10:50 AM Yes I like this category. How about this one in Equador....IPB Image O.M.G. - can you see the lawyers lining up waiting for an accident to happen, so they can sue, if these were located on our playgrounds???
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