VOA常速英语:Playful Cities USA Takes Play Seriously

Kids in this Washington D.C. neighborhood have a new playground just a few steps from where they live. KaBOOM created it in collaboration with groups of community.
在华盛顿特区的这个街区，孩子们有了一个只离他们住的地方几步路的新游乐场。KaBOOM在社区团体的协作下创建了这个游戏场。

“When we look for a playground, it has to be a place that either doesn’t have one, or has an old one that needs to be updated.”
“我们寻找一个游乐场时，要么是现成的位置没有一个游乐场，要么就是有陈旧游乐场需要更新。”

Over the past 20 years, KaBOOM has built more than 2000 playgrounds across North America. Getting neighbors involved is key to the process.
在过去的20年里，KaBOOM在北美修建了逾2000处游乐场。让邻里街坊参与进来是过程中的关键。

Michelle Robinson says this playground has changed the way her grandkids play.
米歇尔·罗宾逊说这个游乐场改变了他孙儿的游戏方式。

“They are not fighting anymore because there is something for them to do now because we have the hopscotch and other games to play out here.”
“他们不会再打闹，因为这里有现成的游乐设施可以玩，因为现在这里有跳房子游戏还有其他游戏可以玩。”

In this neighborhood, KaBOOM renovated an old playground.
在这个街区，KaBOOM翻新了一处老旧游乐场。

“It’s really nice. They did a great job renovating it. My daughter enjoys this playground particularly, not just because it’s our neighborhood, but just... I mean there is a playground meant for bigger kids as they get more adventurous.”
“这里很不错，他们翻修地很好，我的女儿特别喜欢这个游乐场，并不仅仅因为就在我们的街区，还因为，我的意思是当孩子们变得更想冒险时，这个游乐场也适用。”

For 10 years, KaBOOM has sponsored the Playful Cities USA program. Communities submit applications, outlining their projects and activities, hoping to be honored as a playful city. This year, KaBOOM recognized 257 of them.
10年间，KaBOOM资助“美国游戏城市”项目。各个社区提交申请，为获得游戏城市的荣誉概述他们的项目和活动。今年KaBOOM认证了257个城市。

The goal is to inspire city leaders to consider kids’ needs when designing their communities, because play is important.
他们的目标是促使城市的领导人在社区规划时，重视孩子们的需要，因为游戏很重要。

“Play contributes to the well-being of the whole child. It helps them to become healthy, balanced adults. It contributes to their social and emotional well-being. It helps them to curb obesity rates.”
“游乐有助于一个完整孩子的健康，它帮助孩子们成为一个健康均衡的成年人。它有助于孩子们的社交和心理健康，它帮助孩子们控制肥胖率。”

And, through helping cities create more playgrounds, KaBOOM creates a more playful society.
通过帮助各城市创建更多的游乐场，KaBOOM创造了一个更为游乐的社会。

For writer Faiza Elmasry, I am Faith Lapidus VOA NEWS.
撰稿人法依扎·艾尔玛瑟瑞，复述人费丝·拉皮德斯。