Inclusive Play Strategic Plan Presentation for the Municipality of Anchorage / Parks and Recreation

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ANCHORAGE INCLUSIVE PLAY 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN

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Thanks for coming to Talk!

What We’ve Done.

Overview of Progress with Inclusive Play in Anchorage

Timeline Inclusive Play Guide

What We Are Doing.

Developing a Strategic Plan for Inclusive Play in Anchorage

Context (existing assets, and access) Site Specific (park report cards, inclusive play scorecard) Example Site Review (at Valley of the Moon) Adaptive Managment and Case Studies

How We Are Getting it Done.

Adaptive Management and Case Studies

Cuddy Family Midtown Park

Balto Seppela

David Green

Future Projects

a INTRODUCTION.

ANCHORAGE PARKS AND RECREATION manages 10,960 acres of land 223 parks, 250 miles of trails, and 84 playgrounds.

a TIMELINE

January 2016

Updated Parks Data Layer (MOA) Stakeholder Meeting to review Strategic Plan Methods and provide input

August 2015

Inventory of current assets and forming methodology.

August 2015

September 2015

Muldoon Town Square and South Anchorage Sports Park Playgrounds projected for construction

September 2016

Inclusive Play Guide Released

September 2014

June 2017

Begin Updating Field Data through Score Cards and Updated Report Cards

September 2015

First and Second Inclusive Playgrounds Cuddy Family Midtown Park and Campbell Park were opened

Release of Anchorage Inclusive Play Strategic Plan (AIPSP)

May 2016

Concurrent Data proofing through the GIS Center of Exellence.

September 2013

January 2017

Barbara Street Park, Duldida Playground Kincaid Playground, Kiwanis Fish Creek Playground projected to be updated to inclusive play levels.

2018 -

Construction completed at three additional inclusive playgrounds at Dave Rose Park, David Green Park, and Suzan Nightingale McKay Park.

Third Inclusive Playgrounds Constructed was Balto Seppela

November 2015

Initial analysis done with existing data for Invlusive Play

November 2016

Complete First Final Draft of Anchorage Inclusive Play Strategic Plan (AIPSP)

Continue to improve the state of inclusive play within Anchorage and Beyond!

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“WHAT iS THE PLAN?”

ANCHORAGE INCLUSIVE PLAY 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN

To begin to fully understand our playground assets and community needs we expanded on our Inclusive Play Guide to work on a Strategic Plan for Inclusive Play In Anchorage.

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“WHAT iS Does it Do?” We want to make sure that Inclusive Play is: • Geographically distributed throughout Anchorage • Matched appropriately with larger infrastructure assets (parking lots, bus stops, and water features if possible) • Appropriately developed for density and use patterns • Maximized through community stewardship

This will Help ensure that each community has an inclusive playground that families can enjoy regadless of neighborhood, ability, economic constraints or Opportunities!

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“WHATS *IN* THE PLAN?” ALL INCLUSIVE

accessible attainble approachable achievable available activities

Produced by: Anchorage Parks and Recreation Photo & Illustration Credits: Landscape Structures, Exerplay, Anchorage Park Foundation, Frank Flavin Photography Version: August 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00

INTRODUCTION

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VISION AND MISSION

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PLAY AND INCLUSIVE PLAY

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PARKS ASSESSMENT

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CASE STUDIES

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STRATEGIC PLAN

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APPENDICIES

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LEVELS OF INCLUSIVITY

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LEVEL TWO INCLUSIVITY

• Designed to provide play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities, but all areas or play types may not be accessible to all abilities.

• The play area was used to increase sensory opportunities, collaborative play opportunities, and consider diverse needs in the context.

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LEVEL ONE INCLUSIVITY

• Designed to provide play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to fully integrate children of all ages and abilities into all play opportunities.

• Playground features may include ramped play equipment, at ground play equipment, accessible swings, sensory components, unitary play surfacing. Typically all play feature types are accessible by all users.

• Provides diverse opportunities to access the site including public and private transportation options

ADA MINIMUM

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LEVEL THREE INCLUSIVITY • Aim to meet minimum code accessibility requirements, but do not have ideal surfacing, sensory aspects of play, or appropriate circulation to provide access for a range of abilities and needs.

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a 84 playgrounds

a 11 Inclusive Playgrounds

a 8 In Design

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69 Need Assessment

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STATE OF PLAY:WHO’S WHO?

IN DESIGN

Barbara Street Park Duldida Park Jewel Lake Park Kincaid Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Muldoon Town Square Park Ruth Arcand Park South Anchorage Sports Park Taku Lake Park

LEVEL ONE

Balto Seppala Park Campbell Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Dave Rose Park David Green Memorial Park

LEVEL TWO

Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Moen Park Pop Carr Park Russian Jack Springs Park Suzan Nightingale McKay Park Valley of the Moon Park

LEVEL THREE

Abbott Loop Community Park Alderwood Park Arctic/Benson Park Bancroft Park Bancroft Park Carlson Park Castle Heights Park Centennial Park Charles W Smith Memorial Park Cheney Lake Park Chugach Foothills Park Cope Street Park

Creekside Park Davenport Fields Playground Didlika Park Eastchester Park Elderberry Park Fairbanks Park Fairview Park Fairview Park Playground Forsythe Park Frontierland Park Goose Lake Park Hamilton Park Hillstrand Playground Ira Walker Park Jade Street Park Johns Park Kanchee Park Karluk Park Kedaya Park KFQD Park Little Dipper Park Lloyd Steele Park Lyn Ary Park Minnesota Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oceanview Park

Old Hermit Park Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Pioneer Park Ray E Storck Homestead Park Red Bridge Park Richardson Vista Park Roosevelt Park San Antonio Park Scenic Park Shady Birch Park Sisterhood Park Sitka Street Playground Spenard Beach Park Springer Park Shady Birch Park Sunset Park Tikishla Park Turpin Park Whisper Faith Kovach Memorial Park Wickersham Park Willawaw Park Williawaw Park Wilson Street Park Winchester Park Windsong Park Wolverine Park Woodland Park

a SITE ACCESS: ONE

It is important that our developments include multiple types of access: For this study, playgrounds within 200 yards of a parking lot, and were also .25 miles of a trailhead and bustop were put into the “Tier One� category for access.

a SITE ACCESS: TWO

Tier Two would be a playground that is within 200 yards of a parking lot and 440 yards from a bus stop which would facilitate larger community events surrounding inclusivity.

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ACCESS:WHO’S WHO? Tier One:

Playgrounds within 200 yards of a Parking Lot, 440 yards of a Bus Stop, and 440 yards of a trailhead: Campbell Park Centennial Park Charles W. Smith Memorial Park Cheney Lake Park David Green Memorial Park Davenport Fields Playground Eastchester Park Elderberry Park Goose Lake Park Oceanview Park Sitka Street Playground Taku Lake Park Tikishla Park Valley of the Moon Park

Tier Two

: Playgrounds within 200 yards of a Parking Lot and 440 yards of a Bus Stop Alderwood Park Balto Seppala Park Dave Rose Park Goose Lake Park Karluk Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Minnesota Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Russian Jack Springs Playground Sisterhood Park Spenard Beach Park Springer Park Sunset Park Suzan Nightingale McKay Park Valley of the Moon Park Williawaw Park Wolverine Park

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We need to redefine trailheads; an example of would be Balto Seppela, which has a parking lot, and a trailhead, which hasn’t been updated in our data.

We need more in depth analysis of our existing assets such as surfacing types, maintenance, conditions of pathways, and actual walk ability. This is because the buffers were drawn based on bee-line distance from centerpoints of bus stops, for example. This does not mean that the playground is in real-time walking distance because of obsticals like highways, private property, or waterways.

Suburban residential street layout and commerial design; does not encourage non-vehicular transportation. Graphic from Humantransport.org

We need more photos of our assets ... This is because we are updating our office information of our parks to manage our assets more effectively. Photos also help us determine need.

We would like to expand our analysis... to include more information on neighborhood demographics park use, and density.

Traditional Street Layouts Encourage Walking and non-vehicular transportation. Graphic from Humantransport.org

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“THE WHY AND HOw” DESIGNING FOR ABILITY

Access: • ADA Parking

PLAYGROUND ASSESSMENT FACTORS

• Public transportation • Accessible surfaces and surfacing • Play with a variety of levels that is inclusive for those with mobility restraints (i.e. can most activities be accessed via wheelchair or mobility device.)

Sensory Opportunities: • Visual Elements including dynamic signage, high contrast environments or providing geographical context • Auditory Elements including musical activities, water features, or vegetation • Opportunities for smell including vegetation or interesting surfacing • Tactile opportunities including interesting surfacing, natural elements such as water features • Taste includes edible vegetation or nearby community gardens • Nooks and Crannies for quieter environments and play • Sensory aspects on playground do not confliect with one another (i.e. Musical elements are not in close proximity to the nooks and crannies).

Physical Opportunities: • Opportunities for strength building?

• Are there diverse ranges for different abilities that create spinning?

• Are there diverse ranges for different abilities that provide opportunities for Climbing?

• Are there diverse ranges for different abilities that provide opportunities for Swinging?

• Development of Fine Motor Skills and Motor Planning?

• Are there activities with gravity and momentum?

• Transfer points and rest nodes?

Social Opportunities: • Is the playground near the community?

• Can the playground be easily seen from inside and outside of the park?

• Are the Quiet Zones, or places for individual play?

• Are the zones for small group play and intimate (closer) interactions?

• Are there areas for large group play?

• Are there opportunities for children to participate in diverse levels of play enaging in the type of experience? (i.e. three level spinners in close proximity to eachother).

Mental Opportunities: • Wayfinding through dynamic and Interesting Playground Signage

• Element that promotes Drama and or Creativity through imagination • Element that provides exploration • Cause and Effect games and elements

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ASSESSING SITE SCALE ASSETS ALL INCLUSIVE PLAY SCORE CARD Com m u n it y Use PARK NAME:

SITE ACCESS:

Equipment for 2-5yr

Equipment for 5-12yr

OVERVIEW

Parking Lot?

Distance to closest bus stop:

On Street Parking?

Number of Total Parking Spots

Distance to closest trailhead: Distance from parking to playground:

Number of Accessible Parking Spots

Number and type of obstacles present from parking lot to playground:

SQUARE FOOT TOTAL SURFACING: Sq ft Pebble Flex

Sq ft Wood Chips

Sq ft Sand

Sq ft Turf

Sq ft Concrete

Sq ft Pea Gravel

Water feature ADA accessible?

BASELINE INVENTORY # Swings

NOTES:

# Pavilions

# Benches # Picnic Tables

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SENSORY OPPS

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Visual Elements including dynamic signage, high contrast environments or providing geographical context.

Auditory Elements including musical activities, water features, or vegetation.

Opportunities for smell including vegetation or interesting surfacing.

Tactile opportunities including interesting surfacing, natural elements such as water features.

Taste includes edible vegetation or nearby community gardens .

Nooks and Crannies for quieter environments and play.

MENTAL OPPS SOCIAL OPPS

FIELD ANALYSIS

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Opportunities for strength building?

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Development of Fine Motor Skills and Motor Planning?

Are there activities with gravity and momentum?

Transfer points and rest nodes?

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Are the zones for small group play and intimate (closer) interactions?

Are there areas for large group play?

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Campbell Park Suszan Nightengale Mckay Park Whisper Faith Jovach Memorial Park Ruth Arcand Park Springer Park Fairview Lions Park Charles W Smith Memorial Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Kincaid Park Nulbay Park Spenard Beach Park San Antonio Park Russian Jack Springer Park

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“HOW DOES THIS WORK?” ALL INCLUSIVE PLAY SCORE CARD Communi ty Use

OVERVIEW

PARK NAME: VALLEY OF THE MOON Equipment for 2-5yr Equipment for 5-12yr Y Parking Lot? On Street Parking?

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SITE ACCESS:

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Distance to closest bus stop: .0mi (borders park)

Distance to closest trailhead: .0mi (borders park)

Number of Accessible Parking Spots

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Distance from parking to playground: 220’

Number and type of obstacles present from parking lot to playground: None

SQUARE FOOT TOTAL SURFACING: Sq ft Rubber Surface Sq ft Artificial Turf Sq ft Grass/Lawn

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Sq ft Wood Chips 6,620 Sq ft Concrete

4,400

Sq ft Vegetation

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Sq ft Sand

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Sq ft Pea Gravel

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Water feature ADA accessible? Not at this time

BASELINE INVENTORY 6

# Pavilions

# Benches

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# Trash Cans

# Picnic Tables

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# Swings

NOTES: Water element and iconic playground feature could be more accessible to those who cannot use stairs. Pathway to Chester Creek could be more direct to and from play area

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Visual Elements including dynamic signage, high contrast environments or providing geographical context.

Auditory Elements including musical activities, water features, or vegetation.

Opportunities for smell including vegetation or interesting surfacing.

Tactile opportunities including interesting surfacing, natural elements such as water features.

Taste includes edible vegetation or nearby community gardens .

Nooks and Crannies for quieter environments and play.

PHYSICAL OPPS

ACCESS

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SENSORY OPPS

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POOR

ADA Parking: Accessible surfaces and surfacing: Play with a variety of levels that is inclusive for those with mobility restraints

MENTAL OPPS SOCIAL OPPS

FIELD ANALYSIS

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Opportunities for strength building?

Spinning?

Climbing?

Swinging?

Development of Fine Motor Skills and Motor Planning?

Are there activities with gravity and momentum?

Transfer points and rest nodes?

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Is the playground near the community?

Can the playground be easily seen from inside and outside of the park?

Are the Quiet Zones, or places for individual play?

Are the zones for small group play and intimate (closer) interactions?

Are there areas for large group play?

Wayfinding through dynamic and Interesting Playground Signage Element that promotes Drama/Creativity through programming Element that provides exploration Cause and Effect games and element

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“So,WHAT ARE You guys are up to?”

VIRTUAL WALK THROUGH OF

CASE STUDIES AND

ADAPTIVE MANAGMENT

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HIGHLIGHTS; CLIMBING, SENSORY PLAY WITH SAND, SEPERATED SWING AREA, NATURE PLAY, UNITARY SURFACING, EQUIPMENT PROMOTES

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CUDDY FAMILY MIDTOWN

COMBINATION OF UNITARY SURFACING AND RECYCLED SURFACING; MUSICAL SENSORYPLAY; EXTENSIVE RAMPING SYSTEMS; SHADED AREAS; NATURE PLAY; NEAR WATER FEATURE

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SENSORY PLAY, IMAGINATION ELEMENT, PARKING PROXIMATE TO PLAY GROUND; PAVILION AREA; VARIED SWING TYPES; EQUIPMENT PROMOTES COLLABORATION

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KIWANIS FISH CREEK

SOUTH ANCHORAGE SPORTS PARK

MULDOON TOWN SQUARE

DULDIDA PLAYGROUND

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“WHY ARE WE DOING THIS AGAIN?” Play is a human right Play involves risk Overcoming risk allows kids to experience success and,

because PLAY IS IMPORTANT.

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THANKS!