For more than a decade, there have been efforts to create more inclusive playgrounds, ones where all the typical fixtures of fun, like slides, swing sets and monkey bars - where they can be used by ...

Two newly opened parks in McKinney mean older playgrounds are being refurbished and shipped abroad, giving children in developing communities their first chance to play.

This doesn’t require a major cultural shift or more land; existing playgrounds could be upgraded. Teenage interest should be a barometer by which we measure the effectiveness of all playground design.