Recreational Facilities in PRH Estates - Past and Present
To create a healthy and pleasant living environment for its public rental housing (PRH) tenants, the Housing Authority deems it important to include appropriate recreation areas in the design of its estates. Over the years, the recreational facilities in PRH estates have seen much progress and become more comprehensive; catering not only for children, but for the elderly as well.
To meet the changing needs of our tenants, the recreational facilities in PRH estates have made marked improvements in the past few decades in terms of design, materials and layout. For example, table tennis, one of the all-time favourite sports, was played on a concrete slab in the open area. Nowadays, the tables have met the general standard of the sport and are often well sheltered, allowing tenants to play in all sorts of weather.
The slide is another popular playground equipment. In earlier days most of the slides were made of metal, tall, steep and a bit scary. Today much more emphasis is placed on safety, so you can see they are less inclined, and there are always safety mats beneath.
The design of monkey bars has also evolved over the decades. In contrast to the basic metal grids of the past, the modern monkey bars are more innovative, colourful, and much safer.
The older generation of playground equipment used to be bigger in size to meet the demand of the relatively larger children population in PRH estates. Today, while the open space is more generous, individual pieces of playground equipment has shrunk in size to suit the new generation.
In view of the ageing population and that physical exercise is a clue to healthy ageing, we have put in recreational facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of our elderly tenants.
