Playground for All - DC Support Letter.pdfDisability Commission • City of Northampton
City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Disability Commission website
April 2, 2024
Sarah LaValley
Community Preservation Committee
Planning and Sustainability
City Hall
210 Main Street, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
Dear Ms. LaValley,
This is a letter in support of the project, ‘A Playground for All,’ receiving financial backing from
the Community Preservation Act funds. For too long, people with disabilities have been left out
of everyday life. All children should be able to play and a playground is not only a quintessential
place to play as a child, but occupies an outsized role in children’s lives. It is often a hub and a
gathering spot during the school day as well as outside of school hours with families.
If Northampton is able to provide a playground that allows for all children to play with and
alongside one another, regardless of abilities, then we should do so.
I (and we) heartily support this endeavor!
Sincerely,
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Amy Sugihara
Chair, Northampton Disability Commission
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