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MKE Plays aims to reconstruct 12 deteriorated playgrounds throughout city
At a time of rising obesity rates and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, Milwaukee Common Council President Michael J. Murphy wants more kids to share the experiences he had growing up: getting exercise and learning how to socialize at the playground. According to a Milwaukee NNS report, that's what he envisions with MKE PLAYS, a new initiative aiming to turn the city's 12 most deteriorated playgrounds into neighborhood centerpieces.