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Magical Bridge in the Media

HIGHLIGHTS

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Magical Bridge Foundation

JULY 2024

KPIX Jefferson Award

Bay Area, California – Sharon Chin from CBS News interviews Olenka Villarreal about expanding Magical Bridge into more communities.

OCT 2023

Age Platform Europe

The Magical Bridge: a playground for everyone, no matter your age or ability

JULY 2021

Recreation Management

Play Along

Recreation Management

SEPTEMBER 2021

Saratoga Spotlight Magazine

The Magical Bridge Foundation

MAY 2021

Ezvid Wiki

5 Groups Providing Inclusive Experiences For Those With Disabilities

AUGUST 2020

The Minority Report with Gabby Ostad Podcast

Interview with Olenka Villarreal

FEBRUARY 2020

Mommy Nearest

10 Spring Break Day Trips for Every Type of SF Kid

SEPTEMEBER 2017

Have Wheelchair, Will Travel

Accessible and Inclusive Playground, as reported by Christine from Adventure Baby.

MAY 2015

SF Gate

Magical Bridge Playground: a big hit with disabled kids

MARCH 2024

KQED Mindshift

Bay Area, California – What do truly Accessible and Inclusive Playgrounds Look Like?

MAY 2023

Redwood City Pulse

Nature Makes you Healthier — May is Mental Health Awareness Month

OCTOBER 2021

Just Two Dads

Episode 60: Olenka Villarreal and Jill Asher - Magical Bridge Foundation

AUGUST 2021

Community Heroes

The Interview with Olenka Villarreal, from Magical Bridge

MARCH 2021

J Weekly

Local ‘magical,’ inclusive parks inspired by one in Israel

JULY 2020

Palo Alto Weekly

A Pillar of Support During Hard Times

JANUARY 2020

ReDiscovering Play

Inclusive Play – Episode 2 (Accessible Playgrounds)

AUGUST 2017

NBC Bay Area

It Never Hurts to Ask: Girl Scout's Speech Leads to $1.8 Million in Funding For Inclusive Playground

APRIL 2015

Huffington Post

Inclusive Playground Makes Playtime Magical For Kids Of All Abilities

NOV 2023

Waikato Times

New Zealand – Playground for ‘literally anyone’ means brothers can play together

APRIL 2023

Bay Area Parent Magazine

The Inclusive Playground Revolution: Because Every Bay Area Child Should Play

SEPTEMBER 2021

Los Gatos Living

The Yu Family: Love, Support, and Celebrating Differences

JUNE 2021

Climate Online

Vincent Stecker, former Avast CEO and staunch Magical Bridge supporter, dies

JANUARY 2021

510 Families

Magical Bridge in Palo Alto: Inclusive Playground Worth the Drive

MARCH 2020

Rutgers

State of Play with Alum Jill Asher

JULY 2019

ABC News

Palo Alto plans for new playground to accommodate people of all ages and abilities

JULY 2016

Palo Alto Pulse

Local teens spend a ‘magical’ summer spreading inclusive play beyond Palo Alto

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CuriOdyssey, CA

DECEMBER 2021

The Daily Journal

San Mateo's CuriOdyssey opens new playground

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East Palo Alto, CA

JANUARY 2022

Almanac News

Magical Bridge Foundation and East Palo Alto seek community feedback on upcoming playground

APRIL 2021

Palo Alto Weekly

Magical Bridge playground, recreation space is coming to East Palo Alto

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Morgan Hill, CA

NOVEMBER 2021

Morgan Hill Times

Magical Bridge on track for completion by January

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Mountain View, CA

JANUARY 2020

Mountain View Voice

Shoreline West: Building Bridges

DECEMBER 2017

Mercury News

Magical Bridge Playground Coming to Rengstorff Park

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Palo Alto, CA

AUGUST 2021

Palo Alto Weekly

Life Under the Coronavirus

JULY 2021

Mountain View Voice

Magical Bridge Summer Concerts

FEBRUARY 2020

Palo Alto Online

Magical Bridge volunteers make kindness contagious

JULY 2018

EdSource

Making Playgrounds Accessible for All Kids

APRIL 2015

Palo Alto Weekly

Hundreds turn out for Magical Bridge opening in Palo Alto

APRIL 2014

Palo Alto Weekly

Magical Bridge playground surges toward reality

JULY 2021

Palo Alto Weekly

Venturing Out

JUNE 2021

Imagineerz Learning

Five Favorite Things to do in June

MARCH 2019

I Love Mountain View

Finally, a Playground for All Ages and Abilities

JULY 2018

Curbed

Why Cities Need Accessible Playgrounds

JUNE 2014

CBS News Bay Area

Jefferson Award Winner Creates A Playground To Include Kids Of All Abilities

APRIL 2013

Palo Alto Weekly

Peery Foundation grants $1 million for disability playground

JULY 2021

SF Chronicle Datebook

Things to do with your kids in the SF Bay Area

JANUARY 2021

510 Families

Magical Bridge in Palo Alto: Inclusive Playground Worth the Drive

FEBRUARY 2019

Los Altos Town Crier

Accessible Playground Gains International Attention

OCTOBER 2017

Fatherly

The 11 Best Environmentally-Friendly Playgrounds in America

JUNE 2014

Mercury News

Magical Bridge Playground coming to Palo Alto

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Redwood City, CA

SEPTEMBER 2022

Only in your State

The Magical Bridge Playground In Northern California Is The Stuff Of Childhood Dreams

MARCH 2020

Climate Magazine

Magical Bridge Offers Virtual Concerts

OCTOBER 2021

PeninsulaPress

Inauguran mural de mosaicos en parque Magical Bridge

JANUARY 2021

Climate Magazine

Magical Bridge Redwood City Opens

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Santa Clara, CA

JULY 2021

Silicon Valley Voice

Magical Bridge Gets Surprise Cash Infusion

SEPTEMBER 2019

KRON4

Magical Bridge Coming to Santa Clara

MAY 2021

Mercury News

Effort continues to bring Magical Bridge playground to Santa Clara

SEPTEMBER 2019

Santa Clara Voice

City of Santa Clara Announces First All-Inclusive Playground

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Singapore

JUNE 2020

The Jakarta Post

Inclusive Playground Developer Hopeful Despite Covid-19

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Sunnyvale, CA

FEBRUARY 2019

Mercury News

Construction of Sunnyvale’s ‘all-abilities’ playground to start this summer

Thank you to the following publications for spreading the magic!

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