Playgrounds that deliver strong play value on a tight budget. Examples include Eleanor Fulford Park in Elizabethtown-Kitley, Ontario, and the YW Sheriff King, Avalon and Arbour Lake playgrounds in Calgary. Budget projects come down to choices: where to spend on a signature piece, where standard components do the job, and how phasing or a volunteer build can stretch the funds. At YW Sheriff King, we coordinated a volunteer installation.