2 Phoenix Parks Debut New Playground

From the City of Phoenix:

Posted March 10, 2020

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the grand re-opening of two playgrounds on Tuesday - one in Madison Park located in central Phoenix and the other in University Park near downtown. District 4 Councilwoman Laura Pastor joined community members for a ribbon cutting at Madison Park in the morning, while District 7 Councilman Michael Nowakowski did the same at University Park in the afternoon.

Both projects were done in partnership with the city's Neighborhood Services Department, with financial support coming from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The new playgrounds are covered by a shade canopy and feature a swing set, climbing structures, slides and other fun amenities.

Madison and University parks are the first of 14 city parks to benefit from new playgrounds this spring thanks to CDBG funding. Work on the additional playgrounds is underway or will begin soon and include Barrios Unidos, Cave Creek Cholla, Central, Edison, El Prado, Harmon, Lewis, Nevitt, Perry, Roosevelt, Winifred Green and West Plaza parks.

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