On June 23, construction began on what is being coined the most innovative and inclusive playground in the United States.<\/p>\n
The playground will be called \u201cMagical Bridge\u201d and will be located on 1.28 acres of land between Adobe Creek and Mitchell Park\u2019s southern-most tennis courts. The park will have 15 zones that will accommodate the needs of all kinds of children. The intent of the park is to \u201cbridge the gap between those with and without disabilities,\u201d said Olenka Villarreal, a founding member of the \u201cFriends of the Magical Bridge\u201d organization.<\/p>\n
There are an estimated 11,000 people with some sort of disability in Palo Alto. But not one of the 34 parks throughout Palo Alto had the equipment necessary for Villareal\u2019s daughter to play (she has an intellectual disability and lacks the upper body strength to hold on to the chains of playground swings). In 2009, this need inspired Villarreal to find funding (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On June 23, construction began on what is being coined the most innovative and inclusive playground in the United States. The playground will be called \u201cMagical Bridge\u201d and will be located on 1.28 acres of land between Adobe Creek and…<\/span><\/p>\n