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Idaho?EUR??,,????'?????< From Vision to Reality The story starts back in 1999, when Meridian, Ida. mom Angela Lindig searched for ways to include daughter Amber in local outings. Now 9, Amber has Rett Syndrome, a developmental disability that limits coordination and mobility. ?EUR??,,????'?????< It would take close to five years for the dream to turn into hardscape, turf and play structures. In August of 2004, more than 300 volunteers converged on Settler?EUR??,,????'?????< Among the volunteers were employees from The Design Group Inc., a landscape architecture firm based in the Boise suburb of Eagle. With principal David Koga, the firm completed almost all of the phase 1 design work on a pro-bono basis. The firm is completing design work for phase 2 at ?EUR??,,????'?????< PlayWorld Systems Inc. donated play structures for Meridian, Ida.?EUR??,,????'?????< Design Details The Adventure Island project parallels the better-known National Center for Boundless Playgrounds, the Connecticut-based group that pioneered the accessible-play movement. Since the group?EUR??,,????'?????< So far Adventure Island is the first universally-accessible playground in Idaho. As built, the park incorporates ramps and elevated walkways that let wheelchair-bound children enter and interact. The main play structures are surrounded by rubberized, poured-in-place surfaces that are set flush with surrounding hardscapes to ensure safety. Curbs and ladders are among items that are avoided to keep the playground safe and accessible. In this sense, the project suggests that a few simple changes can create playgrounds that are much more accessible than traditional ones. Building Community Bringing people together?EUR??,,????'?????< The teamwork that built the playground also created what Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam calls ?EUR??,,????'?????< Forging ties between disabled youngsters and their higher-functioning peers may help all involved grow into more tolerant and communicative adults. Final Phase Fundraising for the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<The Land Group Inc.?EUR??,,????'?????< www.thelandgroupinc.com The team hopes to complete the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<
The story starts back in 1999, when Meridian, Ida. mom Angela Lindig searched for ways to include daughter Amber in local outings. Now 9, Amber has Rett Syndrome, a developmental disability that limits coordination and mobility.
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It would take close to five years for the dream to turn into hardscape, turf and play structures. In August of 2004, more than 300 volunteers converged on Settler?EUR??,,????'?????<
Among the volunteers were employees from The Design Group Inc., a landscape architecture firm based in the Boise suburb of Eagle. With principal David Koga, the firm completed almost all of the phase 1 design work on a pro-bono basis. The firm is completing design work for phase 2 at ?EUR??,,????'?????<
The Adventure Island project parallels the better-known National Center for Boundless Playgrounds, the Connecticut-based group that pioneered the accessible-play movement. Since the group?EUR??,,????'?????< So far Adventure Island is the first universally-accessible playground in Idaho. As built, the park incorporates ramps and elevated walkways that let wheelchair-bound children enter and interact. The main play structures are surrounded by rubberized, poured-in-place surfaces that are set flush with surrounding hardscapes to ensure safety. Curbs and ladders are among items that are avoided to keep the playground safe and accessible. In this sense, the project suggests that a few simple changes can create playgrounds that are much more accessible than traditional ones. Building Community Bringing people together?EUR??,,????'?????< The teamwork that built the playground also created what Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam calls ?EUR??,,????'?????< Forging ties between disabled youngsters and their higher-functioning peers may help all involved grow into more tolerant and communicative adults. Final Phase Fundraising for the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<The Land Group Inc.?EUR??,,????'?????< www.thelandgroupinc.com The team hopes to complete the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<
So far Adventure Island is the first universally-accessible playground in Idaho. As built, the park incorporates ramps and elevated walkways that let wheelchair-bound children enter and interact. The main play structures are surrounded by rubberized, poured-in-place surfaces that are set flush with surrounding hardscapes to ensure safety.
Curbs and ladders are among items that are avoided to keep the playground safe and accessible. In this sense, the project suggests that a few simple changes can create playgrounds that are much more accessible than traditional ones.
Bringing people together?EUR??,,????'?????<
The teamwork that built the playground also created what Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam calls ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Forging ties between disabled youngsters and their higher-functioning peers may help all involved grow into more tolerant and communicative adults.
Fundraising for the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<The Land Group Inc.?EUR??,,????'?????< www.thelandgroupinc.com
The team hopes to complete the playground?EUR??,,????'?????<
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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