Objectives established? Great — now it's time to focus on the details. The "Planning Your Playground" worksheet in your LSI catalog can help you sort through some of the specific questions about your playground project, including:

• Overall budget
• Number of children
• Age distribution
• Size and budget of area for each age group
• Target dates
• Specific equipment requests
• Special uses or needs
• Approvals required
• Plans for existing equipment, if any
• Number of phases, if any

Answer these questions by surveying or meeting with the people in the community affected by your decisions (children, parents, teachers, and neighborhood residents). Make sure to consult the people in charge of maintaining the playground after it's built.