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== History ==
== History ==


The idea for Play:groundNYC emerged in 2014, when Ms. Mosher, an artist, was chatting with an old friend, Alexander Khost, an educator and web developer, at a birthday party for one of Mr. Khost’s sons. They discovered that they shared an unusual dream: to build an adventure playground in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last= Correal |first= Annie |date= May 27, 2016 |title= On Governors Island, Mountains of Junk Where Children Find Adventure |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/nyregion/on-governors-island-mountains-of-junk-where-children-find-adventure.html?_r=0 |newspaper= New York Times |location= |access-date= June 19, 2016 | quote=}} </ref>
The idea for Play:groundNYC emerged in 2014, when [[Eve Mosher]], an artist, was chatting with an old friend, Alexander Khost, an educator and web developer, at a birthday party for one of Mr. Khost’s sons. They discovered that they shared an unusual dream: to build an adventure playground in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last= Correal |first= Annie |date= May 27, 2016 |title= On Governors Island, Mountains of Junk Where Children Find Adventure |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/nyregion/on-governors-island-mountains-of-junk-where-children-find-adventure.html?_r=0 |newspaper= New York Times |location= |access-date= June 19, 2016 | quote=}} </ref>


For the first 2 years of its existence in [[New York City]] the Play:groundNYC has run several pop-up playgrounds to street fairs and several parks including [[Fort Greene Park]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fortgreenepark.org/events/2015/11/2/playground-pop-up-adventure-playground |title= Play:ground Pop-Up Adventure Playground |<!--staff writer, no byline--> |date= December 2, 2015 |website= fortgreenepark.org |publisher= Fort Greene Park Conservancy |access-date= June 19, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>, Shortly, before setting up the permanent site in Roosevelt Island During play:groundNYC installed and led an indoor [[adventure playground]] in the [[Brooklyn Children's Museum]] in January and February, 2016. The installation was located on the second floor gallery and consisted of loose objects–-cardboard boxes, fabrics, rope, tape, and other materials. It was staffed by [[Playwork| playworkers]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://achildgrows.com/thecalendar/playground-at-the-brooklyn-childrens-museum-crown-heights-2/2016-01-18/ |title= Play:ground At The Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights) | <!--no author, staff writer--> |date= Jan 18, 2016 |website= achildgrows.com |publisher= A Child Grows in Brooklyn |access-date= June 19, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>
For the first 2 years of its existence in [[New York City]] the Play:groundNYC has run several pop-up playgrounds to street fairs and several parks including [[Fort Greene Park]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.fortgreenepark.org/events/2015/11/2/playground-pop-up-adventure-playground |title= Play:ground Pop-Up Adventure Playground |<!--staff writer, no byline--> |date= December 2, 2015 |website= fortgreenepark.org |publisher= Fort Greene Park Conservancy |access-date= June 19, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>, Shortly, before setting up the permanent site in Roosevelt Island During play:groundNYC installed and led an indoor [[adventure playground]] in the [[Brooklyn Children's Museum]] in January and February, 2016. The installation was located on the second floor gallery and consisted of loose objects–-cardboard boxes, fabrics, rope, tape, and other materials. It was staffed by [[Playwork| playworkers]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://achildgrows.com/thecalendar/playground-at-the-brooklyn-childrens-museum-crown-heights-2/2016-01-18/ |title= Play:ground At The Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights) | <!--no author, staff writer--> |date= Jan 18, 2016 |website= achildgrows.com |publisher= A Child Grows in Brooklyn |access-date= June 19, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>
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* [http://adventureplayground.org/ American Adventure Play Association website]
* [http://adventureplayground.org/ American Adventure Play Association website]
* [http://www.popupadventureplaygrounds.wordpress.com Pop-Up Adventure Play website]
* [http://www.popupadventureplaygrounds.wordpress.com Pop-Up Adventure Play website]

* [http://playfreemovie.com/ The Land (documentary about an Adventure Playground, Wrexham, UK)]
* [http://playfreemovie.com/ The Land (documentary about an Adventure Playground, Wrexham, UK)]


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play:groundNYC
Founded2015
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeCharitable
Location
Area served
New York City
Methodadventure playground
Staff
6
Websiteplay-ground.nyc

Play:ground NYC is a non-for-profit Adventure playground that operates in New York's, Governors Island since 2016 and that advocates for access to space for free play.

History

The idea for Play:groundNYC emerged in 2014, when Eve Mosher, an artist, was chatting with an old friend, Alexander Khost, an educator and web developer, at a birthday party for one of Mr. Khost’s sons. They discovered that they shared an unusual dream: to build an adventure playground in the city.[1]

For the first 2 years of its existence in New York City the Play:groundNYC has run several pop-up playgrounds to street fairs and several parks including Fort Greene Park,[2], Shortly, before setting up the permanent site in Roosevelt Island During play:groundNYC installed and led an indoor adventure playground in the Brooklyn Children's Museum in January and February, 2016. The installation was located on the second floor gallery and consisted of loose objects–-cardboard boxes, fabrics, rope, tape, and other materials. It was staffed by playworkers.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Correal, Annie (May 27, 2016). "On Governors Island, Mountains of Junk Where Children Find Adventure". New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Play:ground Pop-Up Adventure Playground". fortgreenepark.org. Fort Greene Park Conservancy. December 2, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Play:ground At The Brooklyn Children's Museum (Crown Heights)". achildgrows.com. A Child Grows in Brooklyn. Jan 18, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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