Splash Pad correspondent Mel Kramer with junior correspondents Asher (5) and Kai (4) here. We’ve been anxiously following the splash pad dealings in Chapel Hill and awaiting the day when we don’t have to drive to Burlington or Pittsboro to get our splash pad on. (Related: TBB’s Chapel Hill Splash Pad Location Activation Tracker.)

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And now we need your help: The Town of Chapel Hill has held a few public information sessions about the accessible playground and the splash pad and they are asking us all to fill out this survey about amenities and location. It’s a VERY SHORT SURVEY in four languages:

English Survey 

Burmese Survey

Chinese Survey

Espanol/Spanish Survey

In addition, the Town is holding virtual office hours three times this week to discuss the accessible playground and the splash pad:

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2023
    • Noon – 1:00 pm Click here to Join our Zoom Meeting
    • 5:00 – 6:00 pm Click here to Join our Zoom Meeting
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Click here to Join our Zoom Meeting
  • Thursday, January 26, 2023, Noon – 1:00 pm Click here to Join our Zoom Meeting

Here are some of the posters from the information session held this past weekend at the Chapel Hill Public Library:

This is a chance to weigh in on something that will be really great for all of our kiddos!

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Melody Kramer is a Peabody-award winning journalist whose work has appeared on NPR and member stations around the country, as well as in publications ranging from National Geographic to Esquire Magazine....