Riverside Park South is Getting Parkour Equipment

Riverside Park is getting an upgrade as part of the Gale Brewer funded plan. One of the many additions includes installing parkour equipment at 69^th and 70^th streets, according to DNAinfo.

Parkour is a unique practice founded in France in the 1990s, and involves using buildings and other urban infrastructure, like benches or railings, to swing, jump, vault, leap, and roll. It is very acrobatic and meant for older kids and teens. It has grown in popularity and now kids will have a safe place to practice.

The parkour equipment will come from the company, Lappset, which offers safer ways to practice parkour.There will also be a special padded surface beneath the equipment for added safety measures in case of slips and falls. New fencing and paving will also be installed to surround the area.