Shape the Future of Brubacher Green!

Don’t take away the toys/climber

This park is such a great place already and is well used for the features it has now. Maybe add some more trees, but don’t take away the toys, swings, and climber/slide. We don’t need sand, which just collects animal poops. We don’t need more asphalt with painted games - every school yard has that. Im there multiple times a week and no one sits at the benches and tables there is now, but there’s so many kids enjoying the playground.

Please keep play equipment!

Swings, slides are all things kids love but don't have at home! THis design has a lot of concrete which means toddlers would have to be watched much more closely as opposed to the current soft grounds which allow for more independent exploring.

I like this concept best. Please include in either design garbage and recycling. Lidded garbage for dog waste odour.

Brubacher Green

Please keep the equipment, especially the swings, kids of all ages love them. Have a sand area and some seating near the sidewalk, no concrete, it is very hot there now that the trees have been cut down. Plant more trees. I wouldn’t have painted games on the tarmac, schools have this and kids can do this at home. Maybe balancing logs and stepping stone along the outside, like a circuit? Or some swinging bars? Definitely a doggy poo disposal bin! A spinner is always popular!

I like the ideas here. I would love to see the harvest table added to it. The swings has always been a favourite. Too many cats for sand.

As others mentioned please reduce concrete and asphalt areas. Also consider something that be used for play by kids and also as outdoor gym

Outdoor gyms are common in Ottawa and promote healthy bodies for adults as well allow kids to play

Please keep in mind that this park is LOVED by children, and parents.

My family are avid users of this park - we go multiple times a week. Please please please keep the safe play areas. We love the fact there's nothing my daughter can fall on and hurt herself. Is concrete necessary? Can we continue to promote this as a safe space, where kids can explore and play? The play structure is amazing, the ability to play with different toys that they don't have access to at home is incredible. It promotes sharing, and playing! We do not have a yard big enough for our own swing set - please maintain the swings.

Toddler Area

My 16 month and I walk to this park all the time. It's been our favourite in the neighborhood because of the toys for little ones. It would be great to have a designated toddler area and also a place to still be able to incorporate the toys. Smithson and Manchester Park also need a serious makeover! Also Shade would be great! Not a lot of shade especially in this heat so we often go early in the morning. Love the idea of a natural play area!

Keep swings, climber and toys. Reduce hard surfaces.

Our family uses this park frequently even though we have other parks that are significantly closer. The current set up with a climber, swings, wood chip surface (MUCH cleaner than sand) and lots of interesting toys to play with make this park a favourite for our family. That said, if the park is to be reconstructed, I prefer this option since it allows for an area for typical climbing equipment. The climber could be constructed using more natural materials (like an earthscape playground) but climbers with a slide (and swings!!) should be included in the park. Increasing the amount of soft surfaces like wood chips and grass and reducing concrete and asphalt is preferred. A softer smooth rubber surface (similar to Victoria park playground) would be better than asphalt. The park needs more shade so trees need to be planted or another type of shade structure like a pergola. GORDON GREEN NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WAAAAAAY MORE THAN BRUBACHER GREEN!

Climate change and Going Green Corner

In order to educate the kids of the climate change and going green, have a going green corner where each community can come up with their own ideas eg. Grow their own veg; recycle plastics etc.