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Resident urges inclusive playground at Tippin Park; staff says survey and funding in motion
Summary
Resident Alexis Bridges asked the board for playground equipment that allows children who use wheelchairs to play without being lifted out of their chairs; staff said Tippin Park is on the Direction 25 project list and a public-input process is planned, with some LOST funding available but final scope dependent on equipment choice.
Alexis Bridges, a Pensacola resident and caregiver, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 20 that the city lacks truly inclusive playground equipment that lets children who use wheelchairs participate independently. “There’s truly nothing for them to actually interact or play,” she said, describing ramps and flat…
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