By Tony Eetak<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The playgrounds and gathering spaces at The Forks are layered with meaning\u2014designed not just for function, but for story. You can feel that in the shapes they choose: tipis made of metal and concrete, climbing structures that echo trade routes, gathering circles cut into the earth or raised with wood and steel. It\u2019s not just about kids playing; it\u2019s about creating spaces where cultural memory and movement intersect. The metal tipi, for example, isn’t meant to be a replica\u2014it\u2019s a gesture. A nod to histories that still shape the present, even in play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a deliberate hybridity in these spaces. Materials like steel and plastic mix with organic forms like carved logs and natural seating rings. This mix mirrors the city itself\u2014industrial and organic, Indigenous and urban, constantly changing but rooted. These are spaces that invite both movement and pause. A child can climb, swing, or run, while an elder might sit and watch from a cedar stump or bench. They\u2019re built to be shared by everyone, not just for recreation, but for reflection, dialogue, and storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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