In the North of the town Wierden is a nature playground. Although it has been added into the neighborhood's edges as a developmental afterthought, it still performs well as a multifunctional space.
The reason the space was still available for use lies in the power poles. We have seen the same in Enschede on a larger scale previously. In the Netherlands special guidelines prohibit building near power poles due to obviously the height of structures interfering with the lines themselves, and because it is potentially causing a slightly higher chance of cancer when you live too close. It is still suitable for the combination of playground and temporary water storage, under the assumption that children won't go play in flooded playgorunds.
Some parts of the area have elevated paths and concrete tubes run underneath to connect the different wadi storage areas. Municipality Wierden is one of few who include an explanation of how wadi's are supposed to function on their website, including a video with English closed captions (from Enschede).
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