Milwaukee’s oldest playground to get major facelift [Video]

AT 530. NEW TONIGHT MILWAUKEE COUNTY’S OLDEST PLAYGROUND IS GETTING A MAKEOVER. THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMING TO MITCHELL AIRPORT PARK AT LOGAN AND BOTSFORD. AS 12 NEWS ZOE HENRY EXPLAINS THE UPGRADE FOLLOWS 30 YEARS OF WEAR AND TEAR. AND SOUNDS OF AGING EQUIPMENT FILL THE AIR AT MITCHELL AIRPORT PARK. THERE’S LIKE LOTS OF RUST. THERE’S A PART OVER HERE WHERE YOU COULD TELL THERE USED TO BE A NET OR SOMETHING. THAT IS JUST RIPPED OUT, SO I FELT LIKE I NEEDED A SPOT HIM A LOT WHEN HE WAS RUNNING AROUND HERE. ROBERT MACHADO AND HIS SON WILL COME TO THE PARK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, BUT THE SAFETY CONCERNS CHANGED THAT ROUTINE. SO WE JUST COME LOOK AT THE AIRPLANES HERE. WE GO. ALL RIGHT. WOO HOO! WILL COULD BE PLAYING AGAIN SOON. MILWAUKEE COUNTY PARKS BROKE GROUND ON A $250,000 PROJECT MONDAY. BUT IT’S …