Michigan City board gives preliminary approval to Fetters Alley playground design

The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board voted Jan. 15 to give preliminary approval to the design for the Fetters Alley playground, a waterfront‑inspired, inclusive play area that consultants said was developed with accessibility and preservation of existing trees in mind.

The consultants presented the plan and asked the board for preliminary approval required by grants that support the project. "Our goal, was to create a destination playground that the whole community can be proud of," said Joel Baldwin, a principal with Hitchhike Design Group, the project's landscape architect. He described the design as "inclusive" and "multi‑generational," with fitness stations, an accessible walking loop and play components that…