New universally accessible custom playgrounds from Coast Recreation, Inc.

This is Riverside's second largest universally accessible playground that caters to all types of children. The Fairmount Park playground was built in collaboration with Shane's Inspiration, a nonprofit group that helps with design, fundraising programs that encourage able-bodied kids to play with their disabled peers.

As reported in Alicia Robinson's article "Fairmount carousel Playground accessible to all" (Press Enterprise, June 17 2010), the brightly colored carousel theme custom play equipment can accommodate a wheelchair, a clock toy has Braille numbers alongside numerals, and various levers to press, wheels to turn and drums to beat make an array of noise that is a delight to children.

There are many custom features on this play structure: the rain stick, the distortion mirror and the ferris wheel climber, just to name a few... The park originally contained a carousel in the 20's, which was the theme for this new design. This is the oldest park in the history of Riverside.

Here is Emily Johnson Kronland, a park-goer, comment on Fairmount Park:

"I'm glad there's an area for smaller kids like my 20-month-old daughter, and I am impressed by the wheelchair-accessible design. I don't think I've ever seen a playground specifically developed for someone who can't stand up. That's amazing."

Fairmount playground's groundbreaking universally accessible custom features are also emphasized in the Press enterprise article "Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates two decades" (July 25, 2010).