Post #393765 by Kenike on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 9:51 AM

On 2008-07-14 08:37, Swanky wrote:

On 2008-07-14 08:18, Kenike wrote:
...They're tearing it down this week.[/url]

The article sort of says they aren't safe. But it doesn't mean they are falling down, they mean kids today are too stupid to play on them without getting hurt and parents today are just looking for a chance to sue the city over anything. So, they have to go.

I used to play in a rocket slide much like that one as a kid. They got rid of that too and installed a plastic slide that egnerates so much static electricity that it could double as a defiblerator!

I thought it was interesting that they didn't do a safety audit until someone decided they wanted it gone.

The article also states:

"The rocket ship and other technology-related pieces will eventually be made into art pieces as reminders of the city's deep ties to the tech world. They'll be reinstalled as the city completes an overhaul of the park as envisioned in a new master plan. At least part of that work is expected to be funded by a bond proposal anticipated for 2010."

This is to calm down the preservationists. The plain truth is the bond will never pass and this equipment is headed for the scrap heap.