Energy to Burn?
Curiousity to Quell?
Walk
it out.
30 SHAKERONLINE.COM | SPRING 2015
Shaker resident Mary D’Souza has been a caretaker of young children –
many of whom are preschoolers – in the Fernway neighborhood for 30 years. Any day, any
weather, D’Souza walks the sidewalks, with a waist-high child by her side or pushing a double
stroller.
“I feel children should know their space. It’s important for them to be able to walk around
the block and to know their surroundings,” explains D’Souza. “If they’re pushing the button
and watching the traffic light, that’s learning. Every day, they’re learning.”
Lucky for Shaker’s youngest residents, there are more than 200 miles of sidewalk on
which to walk and learn. And many of those sidewalks lead to some of Shaker’s most popular
walkable destinations for small children.
Shaker’s
playgrounds:
From Mercer to
Moreland, there’s
a playground
within walking
distance of every
Shaker home.
Each Shaker
elementary school
is equipped with
one, and the City
also maintains
nine public
playgrounds.
l
Around
the World
Playground
(adjacent to the
Main Library)
– Open April
to October to
toddlers to age
12.
l
Chelton Park
(Chelton and
Hampstead
Roads) – Play
area for children
ages two to 12.
Outdoor family
movie night is a
summer feature.
l
Gridley Triangle
(Lomond
Boulevard and
Gridley Road)
– Play area for
toddlers to fiveyear
olds.
l
Horseshoe
Lake Park
(Park Drive off
South Park Drive)
– Play area for
children ages two
to 12.