Petworth Playground meeting with final designs, Tuesday night

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The Petworth Recreation Center playground is set for a $2 million renovation by DC’s Departments of Parks and Recreation and General Services.

The next (and final?) meeting prior to construction beginning is set for Tuesday evening, December 3rd, 6:30-8pm at the Raymond Recreation Center (3725 10th Street NW).

“This will give us an opportunity to share with you the final playground and splash-pad plans along with other upgrades in the park based on the community feedback,” wrote DPR’s project lead Peter Nohrden.

 “I would like to thank those who were able to attend the last community meeting on October 15th and for your follow-up emails where you shared your concerns over Poured-In-Place (PIP) rubber surfacing and interest in Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) for the surface of the playground. This final meeting will serve as a great opportunity to review those concerns and address any additional questions you may have about this project.

 You can see information from DGS about Poured-in-Place surfacing and a copy of DPR’s presentation from their last meeting.

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