Over the past year, the City of Calgary has been increasing options for play through the creation of new inclusive playground facilities.

The new playgrounds, 10 in total, have been placed throughout the city at regionally accessible parks and community hubs.

The playgrounds have been designed with different layouts to make them interesting for children visiting multiple locations. All are barrier-free, and have amenities accessible to children with mobility, sight, hearing, or developmental challenges.

“Inclusive playgrounds are special and different than your average playground,” said Tammy Robinson, manger for resource stewardship at Calgary Parks.

“They’re engaging in fun spaces that to challenge one’s abilities while providing those opportunities to play and learn all at the same time,” she said.

The playgrounds are located at Edworthy Park, Ellison Park, Hidden Hut in Hidden Valley, South Glenmore Park, North Glenmore Park, Ramsay, Sandy Beach Park, Somerset, Ted Harrison Park, and Vivo in Country Hills.

A full list of individual playground features and addresses is located on calgary.ca.