1. Department
of
Parks
and
Recrea6on
Department
of
General
Services
Providing
the
District’s
children
and
adults
with
exci6ng,
innova6ve,
and
inclusive
play
spaces.

2. Mee#ng
Agenda
1. Project
Overview
a. What
is
Play
DC
and
Why
is
it
Important?
b. What
is
a
“Play
Space”?
2. Budget
3. Timeline/Schedule
4. Your
Say
in
DC
Play
a. Your
Current
Playground
b. Your
Neighborhood
c. Your
Vision
5. Ques6ons,
Wrap-­‐up
and
Next
Steps
a. Next
mee6ng
date
&
6me

3.
What
is
“Play
DC”?
Mayor
Vincent
C.
Gray
announced
a
new
and
exci6ng
playground
renova6on
project,
the
largest
in
the
City’s
history.
Vision:
“Play
DC,
is
a
mul--­‐year
effort
to
provide
the
District’s
youth
and
adults
with
exci-ng,
innova-ve,
and
inclusive
play
spaces.”
Why
is
this
important?
DPR
currently
has
just
over
80
playgrounds,
32
of
which
are
slated
for
renova6on
as
part
of
the
first
phase
of
Play
DC.
Eight
new
playgrounds
have
been
selected
to
receive
renova6ons
as
part
of
Phase
Two
of
Play
DC.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Provide
safe
playgrounds
for
children
living
in
and
visi6ng
the
District.
Ensure
playgrounds
are
accessible
and
inclusive
for
children
and
care
givers.
Increase
health
and
wellness
through
natural
and
adventure
play.
Foster
community
support
for
a
well-­‐loved
playground.
Improve
our
built
environment
by
being
be_er
stewards
of
our
land.
Encourage
volunteerism
and
partnerships
at
playgrounds.

4.
•
•
•
•
What
is
a
Play
Space?
It’s
not
just
your
typical
playground.
It’s
mul6-­‐genera6onal
–
kids,
teens,
families,
adults,
seniors!!!
Play
is
for
all
abili6es.
Play
goes
beyond
tradi6onal
playgrounds
with
a
focus
on
innova6on
and
imagina6on,
and
provides
opportuni6es
for
mul6ple
different
experiences
in
the
same
space.
MOVE
-­‐
a
place
to
explore
different
types
of
play,
with
a
focus
on
ranges
of
ac6vity
GROW
-­‐
ranges
of
experiences
and
learning
BE
GREEN
-­‐
opportuni6es
to
experience
the
natural
world

5. CASE
STUDY
–
Banneker
(2500
Georgia
Ave
NW)
E
RORE
EFBEF
B O

6. CASE
STUDY
–
Banneker
(2500
Georgia
Ave
NW)
TER
AF

7. CASE
STUDY
–
Takoma
Park
(300
Van
Buren
Ave,
NW)
E
F OR
BE

8. CASE
STUDY
–
Takoma
Park
(300
Van
Buren
St,
NW)
TER
AF

9. Ideas
for
Your
Play
Spaces
New
ac6vi6es
Themed
Play
Skate
spot
Imagina6ve
Play
Comm.
Gardens
Outdoor
Fitness
Water
Play

10.
Trinidad
Play
Area

11. Trinidad
Exis#ng
Condi#ons
Broken/missing
pieces
ADA
access/tripping
hazards
Graffi6
Drainage
&
site
naviga6on

12. Timeline/Schedule
Design
Mee#ng
Visioning
mee6ng
to
determine
community
needs
Concept
Design
Concept
designs
are
presented
to
the
community
for
input
(March
2014)
(Spring
2014)
(Feb
2014)
Procurement
DPR
and
DGS
chose
designers
and
A/E
through
RFP
Process
(Jan-­‐Feb
2014)
Procurement
DGS
procures
design/
build
team
to
construct
the
vision.
Construc#on
and
Play
Space
completed
(Summer/Fall
2014)
Pre-­‐Construc#on
DPR
and
DGS
host
another
community
mee6ng
to
prepare
for
construc6on.
(Spring/Summer
2014)

13. Community
Input
Common
Ameni6es
for
Every
Play
Space
Sea6ng
Landscaping
Water
Fountains
Ligh6ng
Li_er
Cans
Fencing
Game
tables
Shade
ADA
Accessibility

14. Your
Say
in
DC
Play
Priori6es?
What
do
you
like?
What
needs
to
change?
What’s
new
in
your
neighborhood?
Who
do
you
see
there?
Who
isn’t
there?
What
do
you
want
to
do
in
the
space?

15. Your
Say
in
DC
Play
•
Next
Mee6ng
–
Thursday,
March
6,
2014
–
6:30-­‐8:30pm
•
Survey
Monkey
(open
un6l
midnight
on
February
23rd):
h_ps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
TrinidadPlayDC
•
Email:
PlayDC@dc.gov
•
Project
Website:
h_p://dpr.dc.gov/page/play-­‐dc-­‐
trinidad-­‐playground-­‐renova6on
Website:
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