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A merry-go-round at a park in New Jersey. A roundabout (British English), merry-go-round (American English), or carousel (Australian English), is a piece of playground equipment, a flat disk, frequently about 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, with bars on it that act as both hand-holds and something to lean against while riding.
About 10 weeks before the playground build, project managers visit the community and speak to children about what types and colors of playground equipment they prefer. Three different designs are drafted and the community chooses the final one. A typical playground ranges from between $70,000 and $125,000.
Most injuries on public playground equipment were associated with climbing equipment (53%), swings (19%), and slides (17%). Falls to the surface was a contributing factor in 79% of all injuries. On home equipment, 81% were associated with falls. In 1995, playground-related injuries among children ages 14 and younger cost an estimated $1.2 ...
It purchased the Setmaker Company in California, and with the help of Claude's son, Paul Ahrens, creating playground designs for fast food giant McDonald's. The firm had installed play equipment at over 500 McDonald's throughout the USA. Together, Paul and Claude developed over 16 patents for their designs.
They founded play:groundNYC the following year together six other co-founders: Yoni Kallai, an acrobat and "circus strongman," Reilly Bergin Wilson, a play scholar, Robin Meyer, a playground designer, Jackie Katz, an arts educator, Anne Morosini, a non-profit project manager, and Philipp Klaus, an educator.