New Snoqualmie playground is a space for everyone

Published 1:30 am Monday, June 12, 2023

As a few children shrieked with joy in the background, Snoqualmie Mayor Katherine Ross and other city leaders gathered to celebrate recent renovations at Riverview Park.

Earlier this year, city parks employees removed the Riverview’s 25-year-old playground, replacing it with a train-themed playground and swing set. The new equipment features an inclusive design, making it accessible to those who use wheelchairs.

“We’re proud to have installed this inclusively designed playground that all in our community are able to use,” Ross said.

Ethan Bensen, a city councilmember and preschool teacher, said he’s already seen the park’s impact. While visiting one day, Benson said he heard a little girl tell her mom that this was a place “where daddy could go.”

“Her dad was in a wheelchair,” Benson said. “This was a place where she could play with her dad and not be encumbered.”