Kaboom, which I mentioned in the earlier post, also has a community organizing kit and application for "
playful cities" which pledge resources toward creating spaces for free play. The closest one to us is
Shirley, MA. I am not well connected in local politics -- I wonder if Portland or Falmouth or even my home town of Cumberland would want to become a Playful City?
From Kaboom:
Becoming a Playful City USA community
Communities become Playful City USA communities by meeting five commitments.
- Create a local play commission task force [More]
- Design an annual action plan for play [More]
- Conduct a playspace audit of all publicly accessible play areas [More]
- Identify current spending on capital projects and maintenance of playspaces [More]
- Proclaim and celebrate an annual "KaBOOM! Play Day" [More]
Attention citizens: Get started in getting your community recognized by
forming a play committee!
