After more than 20 years in parks and playground design—working in the private sector (ENVision / The Hough Group) and later in the public sector (City of Hamilton)—I had the privilege of collaborating with suppliers such as Landscape Structures, KOMPAN, Playworld, GameTime, Henderson, and Bienenstock. Those years taught me that a playground is never “just” a collection of structures. Behind every climber, panel, swing, and splash element sits a deliberate set of objectives—a