Don't tell New York's Justin Davidson that the scalding metal orbs and tire swings of pain that have plagued new playgrounds are a bad thing. The "era of the starchitect-designed play zone has dawned," and Davidson is as excited as a six-year-old?even about the savage nature of the equipment: "The dome provides children with something crucial: a bracing challenge. It issues a license to fall and fail." Yikes, whatever happened to swings and a sandbox? [NYM]
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