Discover Greensboro Fall 2021

necessarily considered when people design parks and design programs, and I think that needs to change.” Murray reached out the Greensboro Parks and Recreation’s Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation (AIR) unit to propose doing her thesis project on City parks. “I wanted to visit the parks and highlight what is currently accessible or inclusive and what improvements could be made to those parks that would make them more so,” Murray said. AIR Coordinator Sharon Williams was excited about the project. “I wanted to work with Meredith because it’s something that is needed in our community, so individuals with disabilities know what to expect when

they go to our parks,” Williams said. An accessible park feature is one that can be reasonably accessed by someone using a mobility device, such as a cane, walker, or wheelchair. An inclusive park feature is physically accessible by someone using a mobility device and has additional characteristics to make it more usable by people with varying abilities, such as sensory play features designed for children with low vision or a sensory disorder. “You don’t necessarily have to make these special structures for individuals with disabilities. You just have to design with all groups in mind,” Murray said.

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