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New Accessible Features Encourage Inclusive Play At Constitution Park
The Downers Grove Park District will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 7, but Constitution Park is already open to the public.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Crews have finished work adding accessible features to Constitution Park in Downers Grove, making the playground and park more inclusive.
The project was funded in part by a $425,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The park district matched this grant at 50 percent, with construction beginning in March 2024.
Updates to Constitution Park include:
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- Expanded playground
- Wheelchair accessible playground equipment
- Playhouse for preschool children
- Tricycle path
- Picnic center with electricity
- New walking paths linking the park to Webster Street's sidewalk
- Additional seating area with bench swings for adult use
A StoryWalk was also added to the surrounding walking path, giving kids a chance to read while they explore the park.
Constitution Park's old equipment was donated to Kids Around the World, a nonprofit organization that helps create playgrounds for kids in other countries.
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Residents are invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for Constitution Park on Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.
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