Projects to plant trees, build shade structures and reduce the amount of pavement around schools have become high-priority as schoolyards become dangerously hot.
Projects to plant trees, build shade structures and reduce the amount of pavement around schools have become high-priority as schoolyards become dangerously hot.
I see a good amount of paved playgrounds, even at new schools, which always seems bonkers to me. Kids are rambunctious and get into lots of scrapes. Why would you want to put in ground that is more expensive and makes that worse?
Mine in the 90s was a mix of open field and gravel. Although the school it replaced because a semi ran into it had a paved playground.