Help us pick the new Riordan Playground at Federal Hill Green!
The Upgrade Your Play campaign is the Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services (BPRYCS) Department’s latest endeavor in its mission of delivering high quality facilities to our residents.
Originally built in 1974, the Riordan Playground at Federal Hill Green was designed as a toddler playground for school aged children. Overtime, additional playground elements were added and replaced. Most recently, intergenerational swings were installed in the Spring of 2022.
Updates will include replacing the play unit and standalone slide. Recently installed benches and swings will remain in place.
Federal Hill Green is located on Maple and Queen Streets.
Swings
Intergenerational Swings were installed at Federal Hill Green as recently as 2022. The swings will remain as is at Federal Hill Green and will not be impacted by the new playground installation. All playground design options and renderings account for the swing elements to remain at Federal Hill Green.
Turtles
In 2020, the City Arts and Culture Commission held a design contest to repaint the Playground Turtles at Federal Hill Green and Brackett Park. The turtles will remain as is at Federal Hill Green and all playground design options account for the turtles to remain at Federal Hill Green.
OPTION #1
OPTION #1
Age Group: 5 - 12 Years Old
Features:
- Multi-Level Mega Deck
- (2) Slides
- Rocking Hammock
- Parallel Banister Bars
- Spinner Bowl
- Tic-tac-toe Panel
- (5) Accessible Elevated Activities
- Accessible Ground Level Play
The Mega Deck attracts a multitude of children to play together. The unit offers a variety of activities as well as ground level play access; varied climbing outside as well as inside the structure add to the joy and train the children’s spatial awareness, proprioception, and muscles. The ground level activities are perfect for socializing and quieter play. The spinner bowl brings a beloved motion to the playground for all and can also be therapeutic to some. The motion of spinning improves long-term balance and focus. Lastly, this design includes three musical instruments shaped as flowers for sensory play.
OPTION #2
OPTION #2
Age Group: 5 - 12 Years Old
Features:
- Elevated Mega Deck
- Musical Chimes
- Sign Language Panel
- Jacobs Ladder
- Wall Climber
- Parallel Banister Bars
- Somersault Bar
- Climbing Pole
- Rocking Hammock
- Curved Slide
- (4) Accessible Elevated Activities
- Accessible Ground Level Play
The main unit in option 2 has an impressive height of 18’9.” The variety of climbing, sliding, and swaying trains cross-body coordination and balance. The play shells and hammock offer meeting spots for social interaction, areas of observation, and a place of respite. The two-sided play panel encourages learning of sign language and braille. Contrabass chimes complete this layout, bringing a towering appearance to the site with a low resonant sound that encourages sensory exploration.
Voting has closed.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Seymour Park Playground plans. To provide general playground feedback, please visit the Upgrade Your Play page here.