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Cologne's Mayor Henriette Reker Does Not Want to Abolish the Term "Playground" - No Understanding of Advance

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"Spiel- und Aktionsfläche" instead of "Spielplatz": The Cologne Youth Assistance Committee provides for surprise with a new name - also with Mayor Reker. The conceptual future of the approximately 700 urban playgrounds is now decided elsewhere.

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Playgrounds should disappear: Cologne is planning radical renamings. Moderator Cantz is sharply counting on his hometown.

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Cologne is planning big things on the part of the authorities. The "playground" is to be called "playground and action area". This is in the ear. Erika, stop kicking Timmi, we go to the play and action area.

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"Playground and action space" instead of "playground" – with the plan to redesign playground signs, Cologne recently caused irritation. Now, Lord Mayor Reker intervenes. She warns that the city has greater "challenges".

·Dortmund, Germany
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A proposal for the renaming of playgrounds in Cologne has caused amazement. Apparently also with Lord Mayor Henriette Reker. Now the city council is to decide.

·Germany
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"Spiel- und Aktionsfläche" instead of "Spielplatz": The Cologne Youth Assistance Committee provides for surprise with a new name - also with Mayor Reker. The conceptual future of the approximately 700 urban playgrounds is now decided elsewhere.

A new name does not create inclusion: The fact that the city of Cologne wants to rename playgrounds into "play and action areas" does not change the actual problems.

·Germany
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n-tv.de broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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