Index of Parks Revisited

Below is a list of playgrounds I've revisited after a significant change has taken place there.

North Powellhurst School 

First Photographed: 2.15.10

Last Photographed: 12.31.21 (all-new equipment)

Taken Over: 11.5 Years

Glenhaven Park

First Photographed: 1.16.08

Last Photographed: 4.16.23 (all-new equipment)

Taken Over: 15 Years

Harold Oliver Primary School

First Photographed: 10.26.06

Last Photographed: 11.24.12 (mostly new equipment)

Taken Over: 6 Years

Ventura Park

First Photographed: 8.20.07

Next Photographed: 8.14.09

Later Photographed: 8.2.17 and 12.27.17 (during demolition & building of new structures)

Last Photographed: 2.23.20 (all-new equipment at the Park proper; the school structures remain the same.)

Taken Over: 12.5 Years

The Imagination Station

First Photographed: 5.17.06

Next Photographed: 4.22.17 (post-fire)

Last Photographed: 7.22.19 (all-new equipment)

Taken Over: 13 Years

Couch Park

First Photographed: 11.4.07

Last Photographed: 4.9.17 (all-new equipment)

Taken Over: 9.5 Years

Peninsula Park

First Photographed: 2.3.07

Next Photographed: 7.20.09

Last Photographed: 4.30.23 (minor changes)

Taken over: 16 years

Glenhaven Park Revisited - NE Portland - 4.16.23

Back in 2008, Glenhaven Park boasted two delightfully vintage pieces of play equipment: a metal curly slide and a merry-go-round.

Sadly (okay, I might be the only person who's sad), these two features are no more. In 2019, the playground was remodeled, and now we have this in its stead:

Plus some art...

Ahoy! One holdout: a lone chin-up bar, yonder....

This wavy walkway is cool...

This might be the biggest rock wall I've seen at a Portland playground...

All in all, while I'll definitely miss that curly slide, I think this new playground has a nice aesthetic. Every time I've visited, it's been very popular. Finally, one rainy day, the kids stayed away, and I was able to get pictures.

Location: 82nd Ave. & Siskiyou St.