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dimensions are, .thirty-five feet long and twenty feet wide. The play <br />structure is made of wood, metal bars, which are roughly an inch in <br />diameter, and chains. <br />Various pieces of play equipment are. linked together to form <br />this massive structure. The pieces of equipment that are intended to <br />promote climbing and muscular development are, the overhead <br />ladder, the graded chain link ladder, and the half rainbow ladder. <br />The surface of the equipment area is covered with sand. This <br />surface tends to be a safety feature. The entire equipment area is <br />boarded by connected railroad ties. This boundary holds the sand in <br />and defines the playground. Between the two levels is a two teared <br />sandbox. This allows children to play in the sand without being <br />disrupted by more active children. There is a large amount of open <br />space surrounding the play area. This grassy space may be used for <br />a variety of activities, such as tag, soccer, football,. and as an outfield <br />for a softball game. Within the park there is a softball field, a <br />basketball court, and a sand volleyball court. On the south side of <br />the park there is a path which is used for walking, bicycling, roller <br />blading, and skateboarding. <br />Located under the shelter are picnic tables and adjacent to .the <br />shelter is a barbecue. The shelter may be used for picnicking and it <br />also provides shade. Surrounding the park there are many trees and <br />shrubs which makes the park more appealing. The trees provide <br />shade and a structure to climb on. <br />During the eight hours of observation the total number <br />observed .for all the five minute intervals was 378. Within this <br />number there were people that were counted more than once. <br />4 <br />