Play is not just an amenity, but a mechanism for spatial equity, capable of connecting communities with nature. Historically, communities of color across Los Angeles have been destroyed, disrupted, and displaced, resulting in a lack of essential play spaces that boost public health and wellness. Embracing RADICAL PLAY as a flexible and community-designed system, my thesis addresses this park crisis by employing a living network of modular playgrounds that respond to the input received from a series of community engagement activations. I propose that community participation and the flexibility of a kit-of-parts system redefines how and where play happens.
