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Really interesting article on the history and evolution of the jungle gym features us as “one of the most celebrated possibilities for the playground of the future.” Thanks Chicago Tribune!! “Outside the fence of play:groundNYC on Governors Island, there is a handmade sign that asks parents to relax, if only for a moment, to breathe and let go: “Your kids will be fine without you.” A child made the sign while playing at The Yard. It is, at a glance, a mess of spare tires and scrap wood, crates and fabrics. It is also one of the most celebrated possibilities for the playground of the future — an empty lot full of tools and nails and stray material waiting to be assembled into whatever a kid might imagine.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-jungle-gym-chicago-history-1120-story.html