How many new municipal and state parks with play areas will be constructed?
To estimate the number of newly constructed municipal and state parks, we divided the estimated increase in the number of recreation areas from 1986 to 1999 (3,000 areas) by the number of years (13 years), which yields approximately 200 newly constructed recreation areas per year. We assume that the proportion of newly constructed parks with play areas is the same as for existing parks. We estimate that the number of new municipal and state parks with play areas ranges from 60 to 120 in the year 2000. The size distribution is estimated to be the same as for existing parks. CHAPTER 4: COST OF GUIDELINES 4.1 Overview This chapter • Discusses the factors considered in establishing a baseline for the design of play areas against which the incremental costs of the guidelines are estimated; • Describes three model play areas chosen to represent the different sizes and costs of play areas; • Estimates the incremental equipment and ground surface costs for designing the model play areas to com
