Re: Trampolines | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: KAREN A CARLSON (kcarlson2![]() |
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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:24:35 -0700 (PDT) |
Who carries (i.e., pays) insurance in "private" backyards? While I agree that we shouldn't let risk shut down children's play, it may be that the community needs to make the decision re equipment. And if such structures are approved, a decision re insurance would be a good second step or part of the first decision. (In our community, exclusive use is limited to 5 feet out from exterior walls, thus play structures are alway on community land.) Karen Carlson Arboretum cohousing Madison, Wi ________________________________ From: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l-bounces+kcarlson2=wisc.edu [at] cohousing.org> on behalf of Kathryn McCamant <kmccamant [at] cohousing-solutions.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:54 AM To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Trampolines On 4/16/19, 9:51 PM, "Cohousing-L on behalf of G/P Looney-Burman" <cohousing-l-bounces+kmccamant=cohousing-solutions.com [at] cohousing.org on behalf of burloon [at] fresnocohousing.org> wrote: Do any communities have any experience, policies or issues with trampolines in a resident's "exclusive use area" i.e. private backyards? ____ One of our families, with 3 fast growing boys, put up a trampoline behind their house. It is in the common area, and they took the approach of "asking forgiveness rather than approval." And no one complained!, at least not publicly. The kids love it! It is nicely nestled in a place that feels private, but with lots of eyes on. IMHO, if those of us want who live in intergeneration communities, want to keep and attract families with kids, we need to be willing to make reasonable accommodation for kids play.... fort building, bike jumps and trampolines are the kinds of play many remember as favorite childhood memories....but the insurance companies and attorneys would likely tell us to forbid such things. Let's not let the fear of liabilities ruin kids play. Life is full of risks, and one of them is the risks of growing up being better at video game play than creating your own play in the great outdoors. Katie -- Kathryn McCamant, President CoHousing Solutions www.cohousing-solutions.com<http://www.cohousing-solutions.com> _________________________________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: http://L.cohousing.org/info
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Trampolines G/P Looney-Burman, April 16 2019
- Re: Trampolines Sharon Villines, April 17 2019
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Re: Trampolines Kathryn McCamant, April 17 2019
- Re: Trampolines KAREN A CARLSON, April 17 2019
- Re: Trampolines Muriel Kranowski, April 17 2019
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Re: Trampolines Sharon Villines, April 17 2019
- Re: Trampolines Julie Gallagher, April 18 2019
- Re: Trampolines Tom Smyth, April 18 2019
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