COLUMBUS, Ohio — A city playground in north Columbus that was mistakenly demolished earlier this summer has reopened with new equipment for the community to enjoy.
In June, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department said that a Columbus City Schools contractor was working on replacing a preschool playground at the Weinland Park Elementary School property, but “inadvertently demolished” the city park’s playground instead.
The city's playground was located near the school's property and was close to the preschool playground.
Now just over two months later, the newly constructed playground has opened to the public once again.
The city said the contractor took full responsibility and had promised to replace it with a brand-new playground at their cost.
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