[bombcar]

The brand-new playgrounds around here are not as obviously dangerous as the bad old days, but they're significantly more "dangerous" than ones from even ten years ago. I think a tide is changing, and there's more research into actual danger and what can be done to reduce serious risks (the "solid foam rubber" flooring you see is much much safer than even significantly deep sand, for example).

[UnFleshedOne]

Those black rubber playgrounds (not sure if that's the same) smell like a chemical factory exhaust on a sunny day (you can also fry some industrial-solvent-laden eggs). Not sure about actual health effect, but experience is far from pleasant...

[bombcar]

The ones around here are colored rubber and look like this: https://www.surfaceamerica.com/product/playbound-poured-in-p...

It off gassed for a tiny bit iirc, but once it was open it was fine.

[geraldhh]

looks like a place for toddlers that can barely walk

[geraldhh]

anticipates shift in perception of danger across society, then argues in favor of foam rubber flooring... go ahead, make my day