Play Space Resurfacing Project

in progress

The project aims to: • Advance Lincoln’s parks and recreation vision and goals related to active living, inclusion and access, connecting people and nature, and supporting environments. • Introduce surfaces that accommodate persons using mobility devices, such as a cane, walker, wheelchair, or scooter. • Promote a broader public understanding of play opportunities within Lincoln, encourage children to play creatively and include elements to engage all senses and involve equipment that can be used in different ways by different users. The scope of the project includes: • 16 separate community play spaces (12 playgrounds including swings, 3 separated bays of swings using installed pour-in-place rubberized surfacing, and 1 multi-sport court resurfaced with asphalt including team benches with concrete pads and court fencing). • Eight (8) play spaces and one (1) multi-sport court will be resurfaced in 2021 and another seven (7) play spaces in 2022. • Rubber surfacing will be poured in place and troweled to provide for a resilient, seamless surface installed over the specified base for all playgrounds and swing areas. Asphalt will be used for the multi-sport court. • All play spaces will be compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. • Current treated wood base fibers will be excavated and removed where required. The project will address longstanding recreational service delivery and programming gaps for Lincoln’s existing population of 24,500 and build capacity to serve a growing population, expected to increase by 8,000 by 2041. Investment in aging infrastructure will allow Lincoln to offer new and much needed accessible outdoor recreational, health and wellness opportunities not currently available to residents.