Bret Brookshire

Best Swings

The Red Swing Project

Overnight, magically, a place is transformed. A red wooden seat and a pair of ropes appear without warning, and the soaring thrill of swinging swoops up, uniting folks in playfulness. Bring the kids; bring Grandma! The Red Swing Project is the vision of a University of Texas grad who prefers to be known only as "Andrew" and bikes around the world pulling a "swing building kit" in his bike trailer. What started as a class design project has bloomed into a gift on four continents, with red swings in Brazil, Thailand, France, India, New Orleans, under overpasses, outside museums, and in abandoned lots and city parks. In Austin, look for red swings at the Festival Beach Community Garden, the HOPE Farmers Market, the old Cafe Mundi site, a tree hanging over Waller Creek, and many more places waiting for discovery.

Red Swing Project
www.redswingproject.org