Nearly four years following Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans playgrounds are still undergoing renovation.  While 90 out of 125 parks and playgrounds are deemed open, some still need a number of repairs such as fencing and lighting and shelter restorations.  Many of the playgrounds have been assigned architects, but officials estimate all the parks and recreational facilities won’t be complete until next summer. The estimated cost to design, plan and construct the remaining facilities is $70 million.

This map of the Lakeview neighborhood, which was mostly flooded after the 17^th Street levee breached, shows different levels of progress in the city’s efforts to restore damaged parks.

Water level information referenced from http://www.nola.com.