COVER STORY: Economic Inequality Rides the Swings in New York City’s Playgrounds
The intersection of economic inequality and playground conditions is a complicated one.
Playgrounds Matter
VIDEO: Playgrounds–What Does Inequality Look Like?
We filmed playgrounds at Union Square and East Harlem and analyzed the results.
Every Borough has Playgrounds that Need Work, Our Site Visits Show
Every borough has playgrounds with deficiencies, our site visits show. Thirty-one out of the 127 evaluations we conducted—24 percent—led to failing marks of four out of eight or less. The average rating of 5.61 demonstrates considerable room for improvement in the playgrounds we evaluated.
