> Parks in the city tend to be focused on art. They often lack kid basics like swings and sand. Leaving NYC my son was disappointed in almost any park we'd go

> Parks in the city tend to be focused on art. They often lack kid basics like swings and sand. Leaving NYC my son was disappointed in almost any park we'd go to. Most smaller cities and towns have a few decent playgrounds but in the city we had 3-4 in walking distance that were amazing and another 10 within a single subway stop.