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an end to liability problems. According
<br /> to Carroll, Philadelphia uses safety
<br /> 62 YEARS OF matting extensively, but this has not re-
<br /> III Joe Spink was a hard man
<br /> OVERNIGHT uthe amount of injury. "We're
<br /> just
<br /> a as easily sued even though we have
<br /> SUCCESS implemented safer design standards."
<br /> to keep up with. V Philadelphia has limited its equipment
<br /> Among other things,he led height to 6 feet, and has eliminated see-
<br /> the campaign to build the saws, merry-go-rounds and other mov-
<br /> ing
<br /> first flood levees on the Sac-
<br /> ramento River back in the
<br /> ing play equipment, except for swings
<br /> and stationary rocking animals.
<br /> late'20's. "A playground is only as safe as the
<br /> He also pioneered the use child," says Baker. "Children also are
<br /> of aerial photography for harmed by careless adults who don't
<br /> supervise them adequately."
<br /> Sacrasurveying,designed "It's too bad that it takes lawsuits to
<br /> Sacramento's first modern get people into action," says James
<br /> subdivision,helped build ,,,,,,,�, ,,,,�,,Ilti Donovan, president of Breakfall, Mil
<br /> Sacramento's first suburban waukee. "People have been studying
<br /> shopping center and the 11111141141‘ — lilt this situation since the 1800s. It doesn't
<br /> Port of Sacramento,and take much understanding
<br /> to realize
<br /> that
<br /> �� concrete
<br /> inasphalt or
<br /> involvedonto a
<br /> s
<br /> was intimately tm an 8-foot drop p
<br /> just about every major ►' could cause serious head injury."
<br /> subdivision from Land Park OP "The threat of suit has driven the li
<br /> to Rancho Cordova. A� lie_ ability of playgrounds so out of reach
<br /> Mr.Spink believed in _ —— that park managers have cut back on
<br /> getting the job done. _ certain potentially dangerous types of
<br /> playground activity," Tindall says.
<br /> AndTSon hiorporati successors Soat "Manufacturers are starting to get in-
<br /> if you drivke
<br /> by The Spink volved in playground design due to lia-
<br /> ifdrive by The as well. When a child
<br /> Corporation Building some The Spink Corporation bility problems,playground, the parents
<br /> night and see a few lights 2590 Venture Oaks Way
<br /> gets hurt at a don't just sue the Parks Department,
<br /> on,don't be surprised. Sacramento,CA 95833 (91 G)925-5550 but go on up the line to the equipment
<br /> It's just us...carrying on an Multidisciplinary Engineering.Architecture, manufacturer."
<br /> old family tradition. Planning and Surveying "playgrounds are not as much fun as
<br /> • Circle No.27 On Reader Service Card they used to be," Breitbard says. "The}'
<br /> are timid, aground may be
<br /> hile the
<br /> lessened
<br /> thrill of thea pl playg
<br /> LCc1Dqeq ip ent in the near cease dpel toyLCaffa equipment changes, increased play
<br /> ground-safety awareness could reduct
<br /> ASPHALT MAINTAINER the amount of risk involved in chert
<br /> ing playgrounds.
<br /> correspondent for
<br /> ..,, ,* _ John D.Buchholz is a P
<br /> .+� t -r �~ American City and County based in
<br /> licit ,!a - ' Alpharetta, Ga.
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<br /> �1t;� . , r '` • Telecommunications. A look at
<br /> ljit .�.:--i` current and future technology,
<br /> including 911 systems, cable` •
<br /> Iwrisz
<br /> t • ( • and PBXs.
<br /> •. ?' -.:.4. *14'` • Wastewater. The dangers faceu
<br /> When You when working in sewer system;
<br /> "The Best Machine That You Can Buy and. finding uses for sludge will
<br /> Don't Have Enough Money To Overlay" be among the topics discussed.
<br /> • Security. A review of lighting
<br /> The Maintainer Mills, Paves, Sprays Liquid Asphalt, CCTV and access-control syr
<br /> Builds Up Low Shoulders, and Operates Hydraulic tems will be featured with a spt
<br /> Tools. tial product focus.
<br /> • • Substance Abuse. A special sun
<br /> B. R. Lee Industries vey and report on this vexin
<br /> personnel problem.
<br /> Post Office Box 370 Leahy • The Federal Budget. The impa
<br /> Denver, NC 28037 of the new budget on local go
<br /> (704) 483-9721 ernments.
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