The bill comes in the wake of an environmental analysis showing that 17 D.C. school playgrounds contained elevated levels of lead.
Here are some ideas.
The city says it has pressure washed and otherwise remediated the 17 sites.
The closures went into effect at Aiton Elementary School, Cardozo Education Campus School, and Thomson Elementary School on Friday.
The national organization has built about 80 playgrounds in under-resourced neighborhoods in D.C.
The District is still in the top five on what’s known as the ParkScore.
Minneapolis ousted the District for the top slot that it’s held for three consecutive years on the American Fitness Index.
Ward 7 is “by far the worst.”
MPD has also increased visibility in targeted areas around schools and playgrounds.
Who’s better qualified to review playgrounds than a 3′ 10,” 40-pound second grader who loves to jump around?
