About the Project
Making an Impact in SW Washington
Harper’s Playground served as the design consultant on the historic Esther Short Park project.
The oldest public square in the state of Washington, the location is one of many that was transformed through the City of Vancouver’s Project Play—an initiative to install inclusive playgrounds throughout the city.
The new fully inclusive play equipment was designed with assistance from Harper’s Playground. The City of Vancouver also worked with AKS Engineering and Forestry and Pence Construction to complete the playground.
Playground Design Highlights
- Double Slide and Play Hill
- Boulder Scramble
- Climbing Dome
- Zero Entry Merry Go All
- Swings
- Roxall See Saw
- Music Garden
- Increased Seating
- Additional trees and landscaping
- Decorative elements that reference the park’s original Victorian design
Park Press
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