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Milwaukee committee backs plan for city’s first universally accessible playground at Reservoir Park
Summary
The Public Works Committee ordered adoption of a resolution supporting Stella’s Playground at Reservoir Park, a community-led project that organizers say has raised $1.1 million toward a roughly $2 million goal; the city will contribute funds for standard MKE Parks infrastructure while private fundraising covers specialized inclusive equipment.
Aldermanic committee members on Tuesday ordered adoption of a resolution to move forward on Stella’s Playground, which organizers described as Milwaukee’s first universally accessible playground at Reservoir Park.
The project’s organizers and public works officials told the committee the playground is intended to accommodate children with a wide range of physical and developmental needs, and that private fundraising has raised more than $1.1 million toward a roughly $2 million goal. “When she said…
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