There were a lot more grown-ups than usual at the Rotary PlayGarden last Saturday morning. Don’t worry, they weren’t hogging the slides or the swingset. The gathering of elected officials and community leaders was there to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the inclusive playground, where kids of all abilities have been able to play side by side.

This playground – a gift to the city from the Rotary Club of San Jose to celebrate its centennial — was a real jewel nestled in the Guadalupe River Park off Coleman Avenue when it opened in 2015. More than 1 million people have passed through its forest green gates in the decade since, and quite frankly it’s starting to show.

A merry-go-round designed to hold wheelchairs has been closed and fenced off while it awaits replacement parts. A shade st

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