Play Commission Adopts 2009-2010 Action Plan

Members of the Play Commission have finalized their “action plan for play,” a comprehensive list of meaningful action items to be completed between now and May 1, 2010. The goal of these items is to increase the quality of, quantity of and access to play opportunities within the Columbia community.

Items identified by the group include the following:

• Investigate opportunities for holiday/summer use of school district playspaces;
• Assist the school district with plans to redevelop the playspace at the Rapp St. school (a facility that will be converted this summer—once again—into an elementary school);
• Review current location of community playspaces and recommend additional sites;
• Initiate a planning process that better incorporates the needs of preschool kids;
• Identify and design a playspace for seniors;
• Add one or more pavilions adjacent to playspaces;
• Improve signage to Meadow Ridge playspace;
• Deploy a blog to attract community input on playspaces;
• Set up a Facebook page to build support/awareness.

The action plan includes dates for completion of each item and the Play Commission seeks input and assistance from the larger community during the process.