The anarchic playgrounds where putting kids at risk is the point

Courtesy of Kolle 37The anarchic playgrounds where putting kids at risk is the pointFlaming stone fire pits, wonky swings, lopsided wooden forts, stacks of hammers and saws, and even an abandoned automobile turned into a play den: Kolle 37 is not your usual kind of kids’ recreation space. Adventure playgrounds are plainly a lot of fun, too. The reality is there aren’t big accidents at Kolle 37, Schmidt says. Adventure playgrounds are about taking risks with intention, not going blindly into danger. A rotten pole in the swing sets, for example, that’s our responsibility as adults.”Nonetheless, national contexts are also a massive factor in whether adventure playgrounds can flourish.