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City Plans to Rehab, Build 103 Playgrounds in 2014

By Quinn Ford | April 17, 2014 3:56pm
 More than 100 playgrounds will be refurbished or built in 2014 under the city's Chicago Plays! program. (File photo)
More than 100 playgrounds will be refurbished or built in 2014 under the city's Chicago Plays! program. (File photo)
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CHICAGO — The city will aim to rehabilitate or build playgrounds at 103 parks across the city this year, according to an announcement from the mayor's office.

The project is part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's "Chicago Plays!" program, which launched in March 2013.

In a statement Thursday, Emanuel again touted the program, saying the Chicago Park District will complete work on playgrounds by November 2014. This year, the program will target parks across the city from West Englewood to Edison Park.

The program aims to rehab or build a total of 300 parks in the next four years.

Each individual project costs about $125,000, according to a Park District spokeswoman. The total cost of the program is estimated to be $37,500,000, according to a statement.

A complete list of parks slated to be refurbished or rebuilt can be found here.