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Danneel Park New Orleans, LA
Julie Quinn, Senator
Marshall Page and Murray Nelson
Friends of Danneel Park
June 2007
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National Safe Kids Campaign Statistics on Playground Injuries
• Playground injuries are the leading cause of injury to children ages 5 to 14 in schools.
• One-third of playground equipment-related deaths occur on public playgrounds.
• 75% of playground equipment-related injuries occur on public playgrounds.
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National Safe Kids Campaign
Statistics on Playground Injuries
• 56% of the deaths result from strangulation resulting from entanglement.
• 70% of playground equipment-related injuries involve falls to the surface.
• 40% of playground injuries occur during the months of May, June, and September.
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St. Charles Avenue
District 98
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Main Entrance #1 from St. Charles Ave.Main Entrance #1 from St. Charles Ave.
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Entrance #2 from St. Charles Ave.
(Octavia St. Side)
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The Gate
St. Charles Avenue
Not to Code
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This playground is seen by thousands of tourists every year as they tour St. Charles Avenue…Does Danneel Park fairly represent our city’s commitment
to our children?
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Katrina
Damage
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St. Charles Avenue
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Octavia Street
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Unsafe Swing
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Metal Slides Gets Extremely Hot and Burns Children’s Legs on Sunny Days
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The Cement Under the Swings
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The Area Where the Shelter Use to Be
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Clear Opening onto Octavia Street
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The Protective Covering for the 1-3 Year Old Play Area
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Bench #1
Bench #2
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Leaks Constantly
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New Orleans (Spring 2002) Playground Survey
• The survey done by the U.S. PIRG and the Consumer Federation of America showed hazardous conditions in all 18 of the New Orleans parks surveyed.
• These results were compared to 1,037 playgrounds surveyed nationally.
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TOPIC
18 N.O. Playgrounds
1037 National Playgrounds
Lacks Protective Surface 61% 75%
Inadequate Fall Zone (climbers and slides)
33% 28%
Inadequate Fall Zone (swings) 50% 30%
Chipping or peeling paint 78% 46%
Swings Attached to Other Equipment
25% 6%
Spacing between Swings Less than 24 Inches
33% 14%
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In New Orleans, The Survey Found
• 60% of the playgrounds studied lacked protective surfacing under play areas.
• Half of the playgrounds surveyed didn't have large enough fall areas for children on swings.
• Paint on swings, park benches and slides is peeling in more than 78% of the parks surveyed -- meaning children could be exposed to arsenic and other toxins if lead-based paints were used.
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Think of What We Can Do!
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Cushioned Pavement – No Maintenance
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Rebuilding for a Stronger New Orleans
Starts with Our Children
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Sources
• http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/ciplaws.htm• http://www.uni.edu/playground/• http://www.ulm.edu/kinesiology/Spr2004playgrou
nd.html• “Unsafe play spots threaten children N.O.'s
aging parks especially hazardous” Times - Picayune - New Orleans, La. Sarah M. Broom, June 21, 2002.