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PPLAB Minutes <br />October 7, 2021 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />itv Of <br />Louisville <br />PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE <br />i. More unique system, less equipment as is higher price point. Individual pieces <br />are large <br />• Earthscapes <br />i. Wood play structures, customizable with different options, colors. Swings, <br />spinning, rocking, imaginative play, obstacle courses, etc. <br />ii. Wood structures would give a naturalistic appearance in line with the rustic <br />appearance of Lake Park and Cottonwood Park <br />iii. Discussion: Examples of customization? Color, design concepts, mix and match <br />elements. <br />iv. Discussion: Feedback from City of Denver (user of Earthscapes)? City of Denver <br />has been a longtime user of Earthscapes. Earthscapes recently created standard <br />pieces for greater usability. City of Denver planners, landscape architects like <br />the playgrounds. Maintenance dept. has said that there is more wear and more <br />maintenance required vs. other brand structures. This is due to the wood <br />construction. <br />v. Discussion: What is the lifespan vs. Steel/Plastic? Wood and ropes will have a <br />shorter lifespan. <br />• Public Comment on Play Structures <br />i. Hilary Nickerson: Excited about playground project, impressed with Berliner <br />designs. Very unusual and would love to see further offerings. "Natural Learning <br />Initiative" highlights benefits of natural materials for playgrounds. <br />ii. Christina Gamba: Adrian (6 yrs old) would like to request a zip line, as there are <br />currently no options for a zip line in Louisville. Erin: We would like to work a zip <br />line into these designs. Gnocchi Park in Lafayette is a nice example <br />iii. Jennie Brazda: 2 year old and 0 yrs old children: Cottonwood Park is very busy <br />with many age groups. Jennie likes the Playworld Systems option as it allows for <br />more equipment to accommodate the number of children who use this park. <br />iv. Brooks: Rowen (5 yrs old): Can we have half nature park [Earthscapes] and half <br />treehouse park [Berliner]? Rope, climbing structure and nature themes are <br />favorites. <br />v. Alex Bradley: 2 kids (9 and 14), live close to the park. Kids would like plenty of <br />swings (swings are very popular and always in use) and make sure structures <br />cover the wide range of ages in the community. Older kids like to play <br />'groundies' and liked Playworld Systems as a larger, continuous structure with <br />lots of things to climb on and different slides. 'Groundies' is a variation on tag in <br />which one person stays on the ground with and others are on the structure. <br />Continuous type structures are beneficial for this game. Entire family loves <br />Cottonwood Park and would love to continue the tradition of serving all age <br />groups. Please maintain basketball court, it gets some good use. Suggests <br />sandbox. <br />3 <br />