The Carrboro Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Resources Department (RPCRD) has announced a new playground design coming to Baldwin Park. 

The upgraded equipment will feature main play structures designed for children aged 2-5 and 6-12, and will incorporate elements to improve accessibility in order to provide a more engaging, safe, and inclusive environment. The project will cost $277,000 and is under contract with Pittsboro-based company Barrs Recreation.

Area within a 10-minute walk of Baldwin Park. Residents within this area were invited to a RPCRD engagement event to assess community preferences about the park. (Photo via Town of Carrboro)

In a survey conducted by the RPCRD, 70% of respondents favored playground improvements over other amenities. The department also assessed community preferences at an engagement event for people living in the area, a historically Black neighborhood where the 2.5-acre park provides a main recreational space.

The playground will be closed for the renovations until June, though the Baldwin Park Community Garden, pavilion, and basketball court will remain open. 

Featured photo via the Town of Carrboro.

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