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Gas Station Park (Mystery Park at S 48th and Park Avenue)

Update: The official name is "Gas Station Park" - more on this later.

OK, it's not really a mystery park, but that's what it seemed like when we ran into this bright blue cookie-moster colored park yesterday. Turns out, it was converted from an old gas station through the Health Department's "Brownfields" project and is now being transformed into a playground by the South End Neighborhood Council.

Sawyer Tot Lot and Safety Issues

The Sawyer Tot Lot is a newly-installed playground at Sawyer and South 35th Street. It can be a little tricky to find, but once you realize that Sawyer doesn't go all the way through and you have to access it directly from 35th, it's not too difficult. Two days ago, I was there with my 4 year old, my friend Courtney, and her two children ages 4 and almost 2. She lives within walking distance but had only been to the park once since it opened last Fall, because of the isolated location and difficult design for the age of her kids. Today I came back with my own two, and they had a very good time on the equipment, especially my eldest.

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