Meridian Playground Play Area Improvements
Updated: July 12, 2024
Summer 2024
Please join us on July 31st from 3-7 p.m. at the Wallingford Farmers Market!
The design consultant has developed three conceptual designs for the play area and an open house will be held on July 31st during the Wallingford Farmers Market. At this open house, people can view the concept designs and let us know which concepts or parts of the concepts are preferred. Following this, a preferred conceptual design will be developed and shared with the community.
This project aims to make site improvements to the play area located within the western half of the former Home of Good Shepherd property. Most components of the play area were constructed in the early 1980s, and revised in 2002, and some equipment was replaced through a Neighborhood Matching Fund project in 2011. Several elements/features within the play area such as existing play equipment, art paving, play area ramps, custom-made v slides, and rubber tiles need to be renovated or replaced.
Location
Meridian Playground, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, 98103
Budget
$1,155,000 in funding is provided by the Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
Schedule
Public engagement and design process: Winter - Spring 2024
Design and Permitting: Summer/Fall 2024 - Winter 2025
Construction: Spring 2025 - Winter 2025/2026
Project Description
This play area project will replace the play equipment and make accessibility improvements to the route from the main parking area and the restroom in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Community Participation
Please join us on July 31st from 3-7 p.m. at the Wallingford Farmers Market to view and share your feedback on the three conceptual play area designs!