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April 14, 2022 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 3

WESTLAND
WESTLAND

$2.6 million upgrades planned at city park

Westland officials are lunar rovers, slides, and play
preparing for the arrival of activities that let children
dinosaurs and alien creatures experience zero gravity.
in the city. Throughout the play area,
The creatures are part of there will be ADA accessible
recently approved renova- surfacing, plenty of room to
tions and improvements at move about, tons of ways to
Tattan Park in the community. play, including sensory play
Members of the Downtown and innovative activities for
Development Authority people of all ages and physi-
(DDA) have approved funding cal abilities to enjoy together,
renovations and redesign at officials said.
two projects to enhance the “And no Mission to Mars is
existing amenities at the park. complete without a real
Dinosaurs will flourish at Martian,” commented Mayor
the complete rebranding of William R. Wild. “Yes, there
the popular H20 Zone Splash will be three life-sized
Pad. The new prehistoric- Martians at Tattan Park.”
themed Construction
upgrades are ” on the Play
being replaced Planet project
and designed by And no Mission to will be complet-
Rain Drop, ed by Sinclair
based in Mars is complete Recreation,
Ashland, Ohio. without a based in
The total cost Holland and A sample graphic of the type to be installed at the new prehistoric-themed attraction at Tattan Park in Westland.
for the splash real Martian. the total cost of
pad update is the installation
$332,636.17. is $2,610,485.
Additional com- Sinclair will
ponents of the begin decon-
project include the installa- structing the existing struc-
tion of graphic wrap on other ture after the summer 2022
features in the park and the season to prepare the site for
addition of interactive sounds installation of the new struc-
and lights, giving the area an tures in spring of 2023. Plans
immersive, child- friendly are under way to refurbish
dinosaur experience. The the existing play planet play
extra design work is slated to scape and auxiliary acces-
cost $55,000 and is being com- sories and relocate them to
pleted by Westland-based DPI Lincoln-Johnson Field in the
Graphics. All work is expect- historic Norwayne district of
ed to be completed by the city.
Memorial Day weekend 2022, “The DDA has made signif-
according to officials. icant investments into Tattan
The second project Park over the years,” contin-
replaces the Play Planet play ued Wild.
scape with a state-of-the-art, “These projects will make
all-inclusive play structure, to visiting the park an experi-
be named, “Mission to Mars.” ence unlike anything in this
The new space-themed play- region and we can't wait for
ground at the park will our residents and visitors to The Play Planet play scape will be renovated into an all-inclusive play structure to be called Mission to Mars
include towering rocket ships, join the adventure.” including three life-size Martians.