Seattle Parks and Recreation is calling all locals to chime in on the new look for Meridian Playground's play area. Swing by the Good Shepherd Center, at 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N., on Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. to get the low-down and tell them what you think.

It's out with the old and in with the accessible for the western half of the old Home of Good Shepherd property. They're tearing out the tired old playthings and polishing up the routes to the play area so that everyone can join in without a hitch. The design team, armed with site analyses and potential playground blueprints, promises to listen up, provided you show up. Eager to plop your two cents into the community chest? This is the spot.

Seattle Parks' blog post dished out the details, spotlighting how crucial your feedback is to making sure the playground isn't just another cookie-cutter snorefest. If you can't make it in person, fret not. Post-meeting, a survey pops up online to gather more gems of wisdom. They're casting a wide net because, in the play-park game, it turns out every voice counts.