Grounds for playing together

Take a minute to imagine what it might be like to climb, bounce, or just lie down and dream in this amazing net sculpture in Japan's Takino Hillside Park.

Compare this to the kind of dreams you might find on what has become the ubiquitous commercial playground. Sure, there's fun happening, but what kinds of fun? What kinds of dreams? What kinds of people get to play together there?

What about kids with different abilities, like the kinds of kids who play at places like the Clemyjontri Park in Fairfax County, Virginia and imPossible Dream playground in Rhode Island?

It's not just about architecture, not even just about play. It's about community, really. About inclusion. About experiencing the extent of the human family, and claiming your part in it. About how much higher we can grow up when we can grow up together.

What about seniors? Can they play, too?

via Mental Floss

from Bernie DeKoven, funsmith