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The Widowmaker

Park Test Files #5, Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground
Facilities:
Imagination Playground at Burling Slip (‘IP’) opened on July 27, 2010. The area is near the South Street Seaport, aka Downtown, aka the Financial District. IP describes itself as “a breakthrough playspace concept designed to encourage child-directed, unstructured free play.” It fits on the back of a business card. It’s aspirational. Is it the best playground ever, or is it just a playground?

Short answer: we like it, but it should have a Danger sign out front, and I would not be surprised if an enterprising personal injury lawyer already set up shop in the Burling Slip area specifically because of it.



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