The marketplace

What this could look like.

Not every playground begins with an empty field and a blank check. Some places have land. Some have money. Some have a brilliant idea. Some have the people who know how to build it. Build More Playgrounds exists to connect the missing piece.

These are fictional examples created to demonstrate how Build More Playgrounds could work. No city, donor, parcel, or design firm shown here has made an actual commitment.

Real project

Real people are trying to build this.

Every project here shows verified readiness: land, partner, community, builder, concept, budget, maintenance, funding.

Playground dream

Someone thinks this should exist.

Dreams live in their own gallery and only show up here once they've been formally promoted. See the dreams →

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Concept sketch for Harbor Heron in Baltimore
Looking for a donorConcept example

Harbor Heron

Baltimore, Maryland

A giant Chesapeake heron rises from a wetland-inspired play landscape, with climbing nets woven through its legs, slides tucked into its wings, boardwalks, reeds, water play, and a high lookout over the park.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • Funding
Budget
$3.2M–$4.0M
Committed
None yet
Gap
$3.6M

Needs: Someone to say yes.

I could fund this
Concept sketch for The Great Oak in Dayton
Looking for a builderConcept example

The Great Oak

Dayton, Ohio

A neighborhood park already has the land, shade trees, maintenance commitment, and community backing. Now it needs someone imaginative enough to turn the place into a landmark.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • ½Funding
Budget
$2.2M–$2.8M
Committed
$750K pledged
Gap
≈ $1.8M

Needs: A builder with a big imagination.

I build playgrounds
Concept sketch for The Moonshot in City
Looking for landConcept example

The Moonshot

City, TBD

A donor is ready to fund an extraordinary space-themed playground. It just needs a city willing to give it somewhere to land.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • Funding
Budget
Up to $5M
Committed
Up to $5M reserved
Gap
Funded — needs a site

Needs: A place to land.

I have land
Concept sketch for River Monster in Chattanooga
Partially fundedConcept example

River Monster

Chattanooga, Tennessee

The land exists. The city is in. A design team has sketched the monster. Half the money is already committed.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • ½Funding
Budget
$3.0M
Committed
$1.5M committed
Gap
$1.5M

Needs: One more believer.

Close the gap
Concept sketch for The Tangle in Sacramento
Almost readyConcept example

The Tangle

Sacramento, California

A park, a builder, a concept, a budget, and committed funding. One thing is missing: formal neighborhood approval.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • Funding
Budget
$2.6M
Committed
$2.6M (conditional)
Gap
Funded — needs local yes

Needs: Local yes.

Follow the project
Concept sketch for The Dragon Yard in Providence
Playground readyConcept example

The Dragon Yard

Providence, Rhode Island

The land is secured. The city is committed. The neighborhood helped design it. The builder is ready. The budget is real. All it needs is funding.

  • Land
  • Public partner
  • Community
  • Builder
  • Concept
  • Budget
  • Maintenance
  • Funding
Budget
$1.9M–$2.2M
Committed
None yet
Gap
$2.1M

Needs: Just money.

Build this playground

Every great playground is missing something.

Sometimes it is land. Sometimes it is imagination. Sometimes it is money. Build More Playgrounds exists to find the missing piece.