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Jonesy
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 12:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Kaboom, Chrysler, and dozens of volunteers built a playground this morning for the BEST Academy located in Highland Park.











































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Iaintgotnostyle
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 1:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

kewl!
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Lilpup
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 1:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Climbing walls on playgrounds? Is there some kind of protection against falls?
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Iaintgotnostyle
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 2:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

See that black surface they are walking on? Thats most likely rubber. Its used in a lot of playgrounds nowadays.
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 2:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There are people standing next to the walls taller than the walls themselves. I think the kids will survive.
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Lilpup
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 2:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My bad - I didn't notice they were carrying it in the second pic. I thought it was that tall.
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Detroit313
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 2:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks good....

Keep it coming.

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Jonesy
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 3:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The ground of the play area is covered with 12 inches of mulch. If you look at the last photo you can see two large mounds of it.
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 4:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I heard about it listening to Old Skool Saturday on the Rythem 107.5.
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Renfirst
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Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 6:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How much do you think a park like that costs?

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