GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Where Have All the (Real) Playgrounds Gone? “What happens in America is defined by tort lawyers, and unfortunately that limits some of the adventure playgrounds.” — Adrian Benepe, NYC Parks Commissioner Not a helicopter parent in sight! (Dallas History and Archives, Dallas Public Library, used with permission.) This photo has been doing the rounds recently, with some wondering whether it can possibly be real. It sure is — thanks Snopes for the relevant link. It was taken sometime after 1909 in the Cotton Mills District of Dallas. A city report from 1923 clai...