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Riverdale Park <br /> Riverdale is a neighborhood park located in southern Ramsey along Riverdale Drive (just southof <br /> U.S. 10) between CSAH 56 / Ramsey Boulevard and CSAH 57 / Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Its <br /> playground was built in 1991, and one of the few in Ramsey that was funded by Tax Increment <br /> Financing (when that was permitted). The playground uses pea gravel for surfacing. An interesting <br /> aspect of this park, is it's location along the National Mississippi River Trail, and it's connection to <br /> the nearby Regional Park <br /> The playground consists of three main components two distinct play structures and one swing <br /> set as well as four other components—a concrete camel sculpture, an excavator toy, and two <br /> spring-riders (one in the shape of a horse,the other in the shape of a bulldozer. The four components <br /> are in fair condition(however the concrete sculpture does have small cracks). The swing set has two <br /> bays with two swings each (two bucket swings and two belt swings in separate bays). The two talk <br /> tubes linking the two main play structures are deteriorating. <br /> The smaller play structure consists of two points of entry—a transfer surface and a staircase, both <br /> with handrails and two slides one with two parallel tracks and one with a hump. One of the <br /> transfer surfaces is connected to a trail via a series of mats laid on top of the pebbles that comprise <br /> the playground surface. The top of the structure contains a house-like feature with two walls (each <br /> with a window), a bench, and a table. There is also a steering wheel and an interactive sensory <br /> component where children can customize animals by rotating nine blocks in a 3 x 3 grid, attached to <br /> three parallel bars. A similar sensory component is located at the bottom of the structure. <br /> The larger play structure has a corkscrew climber and two slides one straight with a single hump <br /> and one curved 360 degrees. Additionally, there is a set of monkey bars with eleven straight bars <br /> and a track-ride. Both are in good condition, though there is a small area on the grip for the track- <br /> ride with chipped paint. The transfer surfaces are in good condition but there are some accessibility <br /> concerns. The play set is not accessible via a flat surface and the transfer platforms are spaced <br /> vertically from one another by 18 to 24 inches. The six transfer surfaces are triangular and arranged <br /> together in a hexagonal shape with the last three being level with one another, forming a trapezoid. <br /> This top platform is alternatively accessible via a ladder formed by three slots cut into a wall, which <br /> is supplemented by two handholds. Even with the handholds, there are still accessibility concerns. <br /> i 1 <br /> r <br /> I 1 <br /> w <br /> u " <br /> e <br /> e, <br /> u ,r r <br /> X <br /> /4 <br /> 1 <br /> r <br /> j <br /> Figure 50: Riverdale Park Playground <br /> 24 <br />