On Saturday, July 27th Portland Parks Foundation and Portland Parks & Recreation welcomed East Portland community members to a Play Day at Raymond Park. Kids and families were invited to practice their ranked-choice voting to select the shape of slides, style of monkey bars, and dynamic color schemes of their new playground.
And, what’s a playday without some play! Though the Raymond Park playground will not be replaced until 2025, community members got moving thanks to activities from community partners Zenger Farm, Girls on the Run, Free Arts NW, and Nicole’s Face Painting. Plus, snacks donated from Bridgetown Natural Foods and lunch catered by Tierra del Sol kept the neighborhood fed.
You can cast your votes on the new Raymond Park playground design here, through August 30.
This was the first of many playful days to come, as part of PPF’s Everybody Plays! Campaign, bringing new playgrounds to three parks around Portland, and increasing access to healthy activity, outdoor fun, and inclusive play equipment.