All-Inclusive playground planned for Robinson City Park

The parks department has raised over $82,000 dollars of their $100,000 goal.

The robinson, illinois parks department is looking to build a new playground.

But they're looking for your help to make the dream a reality.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us about the new project.

Gar} "right now this empty lot behind me dosen't look like much.

It's just like any other open space here at the robinson city park.

But just in a few months this open lot will be transformed into an all-inclusive playground."

Wednesday morning kids were out and about at the robinson city park.

Making the best out of summer vacation.

But the parks department is looking to improve the playgrounds they use.

"our playground is very dated.

We have several pieces that are very nice but our smaller playgrounds are very dated.

Felt like it was time to upgrade those."

That upgrade looks to go beyond just replacement.

The department plans an all-inclusive playground.

"be utilized by kids with special needs and also kids who aren't special needs.

But hopefully everyone and everyone's abilitiy.

We'll have a little bit for everything.

All-inclusive means just that, includes everybody."

The project goal is 100 thousand dollars.

That's where the department is looking for "your" help.

Right now they've raised over 82 thousand dollars.

"we've had fundraisers, we had one saturday night that raised fifteen hundred dollars, so a nice activity.

We'll have some more of those and let everyone in the community have a little ownership in our project."

That ownership also goes to planning.

Once the department meets their goal... they will have the community chip in with planning ideas.

All to make sure the playground is exactly what the community wants.

"the parks department hopes to begin work in late summer or early fall.

In robinson, gary brian news 10."

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