Artists always would like work in progress photos.
News Release
May 11, 2007
Contacts
Leslye Asera, Community Relations Manager (925) 671-3272
lasera@ci.concord.ca.us
Grand opening celebration May 16 for dream playground
The much-anticipated grand opening for Matteo’s Dream, A Playground for Children of All Abilities, will be held Wednesday evening May 16 at 6:30 p.m. The playground is located in Hillcrest Park, 2050 Olivera Rd. in Concord. The playground is one of the few places in the Bay Area where children who cannot walk, see or hear can play safely alongside children who can.
Children of all abilities will have their first opportunity to use the playground after the ribbon is cut on May 16. Although playground construction was essentially complete on April 29, the special rubberized flooring that makes the playground wheel-chair friendly had to be poured in place once the other installation was finished. The more than 2,000 volunteers who constructed Matteo’s Dream over a two-week period are especially encouraged to attend the event.
The project is spearheaded by Concord resident Liz Lamach, whose son, Matteo, uses a wheelchair and is blind. As a member of the City of Concord Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission and the Lions Club of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, Lamach brought people together to make Matteo’s dream of an accessible playground a reality. The City is making the site available on public land at Hillcrest Park and provided $232,000 in park funds. Lions Club members have raised an additional $500,000 and solicited in-kind donations and volunteers.
The playground design was developed by Dennis Wille, a New York engineer, whose company, Leather’s & Associates, specialize in community-designed and built playgrounds. Wille visited several local schools to gather information from children about what makes a “dream playground.” He also met with a special needs group to determine how to maximize accessibility while maintaining maximum playability for all users.
Wille has said that to his knowledge the scope and mission of Matteo's Dream is unprecedented. "The accessibility is really pushed to an extreme," he said. "It's certainly something we've never done before."
For more information visit
www.childrensplayground4all.com.
MAKAHAMOSAICS.COM
bitsnpiecesofkara.blogspot.com/
3 comments:
Hello,
thanks for all your help with the photos. My kids love the new park.
Your such a good person.
wow!
great photos! Tile by numbers, thats HOT! Please show me how to take better photos.
Hi there, thanks for the comments on my blog. The trout is 20 x 12 ins and the koi is made entirely of stained glass. Feel free to contact me with any other questions.Thanks for adding a link as well!
Post a Comment