Posts by greg@cybre.space
 (DIR) Post #AIqo04Sa0msSydFhzM by greg@cybre.space
       2022-04-26T16:27:43Z
       
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 (DIR) Post #AN0CEFF2V8s1FRSCNE by greg@cybre.space
       2022-08-28T20:45:34Z
       
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       @ifixcoinops I recently learned that a whole bunch - hundreds to maybe thousands - of those "wooden castle" playgrounds from the 70s were the work of (mostly) one guy, Bob Leathers.  He'd travel to different cities, spend a bit of time "consulting" with kids to figure out what they wanted in a playground, then in a four day blitz of community volunteer labor and donated materials they'd build a playground from scratch.  His work is all over the US and Gen X / elder Millennials probably played on one of his creations.  Each one was a real community effort and personalized to the kids' wishes.As they had an estimated 25 year lifespan, many have been bulldozed and replaced with bright metal painted safer equipment.  Some still remain in active use though, or have gotten a refurb by the community!(Excerpts from a 1980 NYT article about his constructions)