Urban parks

[panamaniac]

As we saw in a thread from quite some time ago, DTK has a significant number of places to sit and relax, including a number of very pleasant green spots.  Again, not what everyone, including seniors, is looking for, but they are there.

http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/s...php?tid=62&page=2

Edit:  This reminds me that, as part of the coming Queen St refurbishment, there will be a mini-green space created at the corner of Queen  and Charles.

Downtown Kitchener is well-served with sitting areas and small green spaces to relax. No doubt. I was talking specifically about playgrounds for kids, which can be small but still very useful, and which downtown is lacking. Tom is right that those are not often used by disabled people or older people (but are used by their kids and grandkids).

It's true - the only "play amenity" I can think of right Downtown would be at THEMUSEUM and that is private and paid admission.  Apart from that, there's the pre-schoolers "Kids Hop" music/dance thing at the Market, but that's just a twice-a-month event (although it is very well attended).