> When they published their guidelines in 1993, they suggested most existing playground surfaces, which were usually asphalt, dirt, or grass, needed to be repla

> When they published their guidelines in 1993, they suggested most existing playground surfaces, which were usually asphalt, dirt, or grass, needed to be replaced with pits of wood or rubber mulch or sand, prompting many schools and parks to rip their old playgrounds out entirely. Growing up and doing most of my playground playing in the early 90's on a playground almost identical to this wooden masterpiece [0], I feel like some of those older/dangerous playgrounds should've stayed. Kids can still go iceskating, even though it causes lots of injuries and you have to sign a waiver [1], why not let kids play on the better/dangerous playgrounds after their parents sign a waiver? [0] https://playgroundology.wordpress.com/category/wooden-playgrounds/ https://playgroundology.wordpress.com/category/wooden-playgr... [1] http://deserticecastle.com/wp-content/uploads/Skater-Liability-Waiver.pdf http://deserticecastle.com/wp-content/uploads/Skater-Liabili...