Niu Valley Playground Presentation

Niu Valley Playground

May 2008

Niu Valley Community Assoc.

Purpose

Background and history of park

Present current plans

Get input from the community

Continue the project

History

One of the only neighborhoods on Oahu

without a playground.

A 4 yr process of talking to the city.

Rep. Lyla Berg garnering funds from state

Brought before neighborhood board and

received resolution of support.

Letters of support.

Support of Grant from HMSA Foundation.

Playground: 4 parts

Activity area for 5-12 yr olds

Play area for 2-5 yr olds

Activity stations for “over 12 yr olds”

Central seating area

5-12 yr old activity area

Innovative design.

Meets or exceeds

federal safety

standards.

Also serves Niu Valley

Intermediate schools

Kids love it!

2-5 yr old Play Area

Ship design.

Meets safety

standards.

Classic

playground with

new designs.

Activity Pods

Exercise areas for

“over 12 yr olds”

Faces children’s play

area.

Perfect for adults to

exercise while

supervising children.

Seating Area

Centrally

located.

Covered

Perfect for

neighbors to

gather and chat.

More than just a playground!

More than a playground…

Center of

community

gravity.

Strengthens

neighbor bonds.

Something for all

age groups.

Playground

Construction Site

Existing Baseball Backstop

Next Steps

Confirm community input.

Present to neighborhood board

Bring plans to Department of Parks

Transfer state funds

Niu Valley Playground Coalition

Subgroup of Niu Valley Community

Association

Planning playground since September

2007.

Garnering input, creating preliminary

plans, and coordinating stakeholder

interest.

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