Ping pong in a public park in Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland has small city parks between the major streets.  This one is near a university.  The ping pong tables are weather proof and permanent.  The solid ‘net’ has a place to store balls and paddles.  It’s free to play and no one steals the balls or paddles.   There were 4 tables around this plaza.


Similar ping pong parks are elsewhere in New Zealand.   LINK



Excerpts from an article in Stuff

Gap Filler and the Chinese Cultural Association have set up three table tennis tables for public use in Christchurch.

Gap Filler installed three concrete table tennis tables in collaboration with the Chinese Cultural Association (CCA) of Christchurch.

JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/FAIRFAX NZ

Ethan Lin battles Simon Fenwick, and a strong wind, at the opening of three table tennis tables near the Bridge of Remembrance.

The tables are due to remain throughout summer and are free to use. People can bring their own paddles and balls, or borrow some from Coffee Therapy on Hereford St and Cosmic in Re:START mall.

Any other cultural community groups that wanted to be involved in putting together a public project to showcase their community were welcomed to get in touch with Gap Filler via fillthegap@gapfiller.org.nz

 - Stuff

An Open Letter to 

the City Commission of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Is there a possibility that 

ping pong tables could be installed for public use?

Quicklink  TinYURL.com/FortLauderdalePingPong

Also  TinyURL.com/FTLpingpong

Cost of a typical public ping pong table

Metal from POPP.world (there is an office in California)

See below

Concrete perhaps $6000

Sources

The People's Table: Outdoor Public Ping Pong : 5 Steps (with Pictures)

www.instructables.com › play › sports

Jul 25, 2015 - There are plenty of ways to build an outdoor ping pong table, from concrete to wood to metal, but we chose this method for its costliness, durability and artistic beauty. Concrete tables are what most municipalities would use for their parks and they cost anywhere from 4 to 8 grand.

POPP | #1 In Outdoor Ping Pong Tables | Permanent and Weatherproof

https://popp.world/

POPP | Pioneers in placemaking through ping pong and art - POPP manufactures permanent, weatherproof outdoor ping pong tables for public open spaces.

popp.world

https://popp.world/

A "non profit" effort in San Francisco put this article together

 We estimate the cost of all the materials to be about $900. Most of the photos you see here are from the table's placement on Market street, near 6th street, as part of the Market Street Prototyping Festival held in early April of 2015.

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