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Gahanna staff unveil three inclusive designs for Friendship Park playground; $750,000 budget request
Summary
Parks staff presented three playground concepts focused on accessibility and inclusive play for Friendship Park, said the project is budgeted for 2026 and staff will seek matching grants; the board approved routine minutes and discussed next steps.
Gahanna Parks & Recreation staff presented three concept designs for a rebuilt Friendship Park playground that emphasize inclusive features for children and people with disabilities, and said the city is pursuing funding to move the project into design and construction.
"We anticipate that this will be funded for 2026," said Zach, the parks operations manager, during a presentation that summarized community feedback and consultant proposals. Staff said they received roughly 450 survey responses that helped shape the concepts, which were developed after an RFP process that led to a contract with Civil Solutions working with DWA Recreation and GameTime.
The three concepts share several accessibility-focused elements: gently sloped ramps that meet minimum ADA slope…
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