New Green Playground in Jamaica
Together with The Trust for Public Land and New York Road Runners, we recently celebrated the opening of a newly renovated community schoolyard at P.S. 223Q in Jamaica, Queens.
The schoolyard includes an artificial turf field, running track, basketball practice hoops, tennis courts, play equipment, new tree plantings, game tables and benches, a green-roof gazebo, a musical play area, a playhouse, and an outdoor classroom with turf pod! Green infrastructure elements like permeable pavers will capture 1.8 MILLION gallons of stormwater each year, helping to reduce neighborhood flooding and improve the health of nearby Jamaica Bay. The schoolyard will be open to the community during non-school hours and will serve more than 10,000 residents within a 10-minute walk of home.
