Big plans for skate park
JANINE RANKIN AND MATHEW GROCOTT
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FUTURE PARK: The city council plans to upgrade the skate park.
Palmerston North's 10-year-old skate park on Church St is in line for a $300,000 upgrade if the project survives the city council's 10-year plan review.
Palmerston North Skateboarding Community co-chairman Craig McLay said the sport, which shared the skate park with BMX and scooter riders, had outgrown the facility.
A core group of about 30 skateboarders were serious competitors, but there were also about 400 other regular users, with between 30 and 70 people visiting the skate park every day.
The council's $327,000 contribution would be matched by money from external sources. The project made it into the draft plan after submissions last year and the work would be done in the 2015/2016 financial year.
Skateboarding had become a mainstream activity for young people, with serious skateboarders eyeing national and international competitions, he said.
Palmerston North's facilities were falling behind those offered in many other centres.
"With the new design, we will be able to bring it up to national levels and could hold national and international events."
The plan was to extend the skate park with two new facilities in a project that could be staged to spread the costs.
One aspect would be a bowl.
The other would be a street plaza that included many of the features of a real street, with kerbs and handrails and steps, but without the pedestrians and other traffic.
"It would be a 21st century play ground," Mr McLay said .
Palmerston North Ratepayers Association treasurer Iola Hagerty said she was "amazed" the council was considering spending that much money on the park when there were more pressing concerns with the city's parks and reserves.
She said before money was committed to the project the need for the upgrade should be proven to ratepayers.
"Before they commit to any of these projects it would be good for the ratepayer to see how the costings [are decided] and some justification of why they're needed."
Mrs Hagerty said she wondered how the project would fit under the Government's local government reforms, which called for councils to control spending and keep down rates. Mr McLay said council staff would likely help the group with applications to other trusts to help pay for the development.
"We were stoked with that idea. The process of applying for funding is difficult, and it will be absolutely awesome if they can help with that."
Last year the plea for better facilities was put to the council by a group fronted by then Massey University Students Association president Kent Gearry.
City council leisure assets planner Jeff Baker said the next step would be to approve the skateboard group's concept plans and for the council to develop those into construction plans.
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Chico Skatepark, Chico California
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And now a little background on skateparks. The first skateparks were primarily private, for-profit endeavors, although several public parks were built globally. Parks then included pools, bowls, snake runs, freestyle areas, banked slalom areas, half-pipes, and full pipes. Most were concrete and were outdoors. In more extreme climates parks were built indoors, often of wood.
The modern public skatepark is relatively new, made possible by legislation such as California's 1998 law stating that skateboarding is an inherently "Hazardous Recreational Activity" (HRA), and therefore municipalities and their employees may not be held liable for claims of negligence resulting in skateboarders' injuries. Parks are usually for persons 14 or over.
The Tony Hawk Foundation is at the forefront of helping cities to get skateparks built. The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth. Through special events, grants, and technical assistance, the Foundation supports recreational programs with a focus on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities. The Foundation favors programs that clearly demonstrate that funds received will produce tangible, ongoing, positive results.
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Park Address:
359 Humboldt Avenue at Flume
chico California 95969
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Skate Park Overview
Crashup Derby Factor: 1
Do you have to wear pads?: helmet only
Does it cost money to skate?: yes
Park Description
Its pretty hot. You can get lots of speed, it has a huge bowl, its really tall(10' maybe), but it has curved edges, so you down drop down. You can be grinding on the 1/4 pipes all around the park. It had some jumps and some gaps you can land. Its a great park. There are 1/4 pipes all the way around, some you don't have to push hardly at all. It has long rail, a few tall and a few shorts. Its fenced in, but the front gate is this cool artwork of skaters. The place is covered with skating art, not grafiti, but cool art. You can tell the locals cherish this park, because its really clean. I mean it, its cleaner than Chico itself. I recomend highly. Also if you skate for a few hours, in the summer there is this sweet public pool not too far, where you can cool down.
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Chico Skatepark, Chico California
This is the most current information we have on Chico Skatepark, chico California. If you have information to add to this skate park please submit skatepark photos by clicking the "UPLOAD PHOTOS" button on the left.
There are so many skateparks in the world that it is hard to keep up on all of them. Please sends us your Skatepark Pictures or any other information on your local skatepark.
And now a little background on skateparks. The first skateparks were primarily private, for-profit endeavors, although several public parks were built globally. Parks then included pools, bowls, snake runs, freestyle areas, banked slalom areas, half-pipes, and full pipes. Most were concrete and were outdoors. In more extreme climates parks were built indoors, often of wood.
The modern public skatepark is relatively new, made possible by legislation such asCalifornia's 1998 law stating that skateboarding is an inherently "Hazardous Recreational Activity" (HRA), and therefore municipalities and their employees may not be held liable for claims of negligence resulting in skateboarders' injuries. Parks are usually for persons 14 or over.
The Tony Hawk Foundation is at the forefront of helping cities to get skateparks built. The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth. Through special events, grants, and technical assistance, the Foundation supports recreational programs with a focus on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities. The Foundation favors programs that clearly demonstrate that funds received will produce tangible, ongoing, positive results.
Need pointers or help improving your skills? We recommend the Go Skate School for skateboarding lessons at this skatepark. Click here to learn more about their skateboard school.
Park Address:
359 Humboldt Avenue at Flumechico California 95969
Skate Park Overview
- Crashup Derby Factor: 1
- Do you have to wear pads?: helmet only
- Does it cost money to skate?: yes
Park Description
Its pretty hot. You can get lots of speed, it has a huge bowl, its really tall(10' maybe), but it has curved edges, so you down drop down. You can be grinding on the 1/4 pipes all around the park. It had some jumps and some gaps you can land. Its a great park. There are 1/4 pipes all the way around, some you don't have to push hardly at all. It has long rail, a few tall and a few shorts. Its fenced in, but the front gate is this cool artwork of skaters. The place is covered with skating art, not grafiti, but cool art. You can tell the locals cherish this park, because its really clean. I mean it, its cleaner than Chico itself. I recomend highly. Also if you skate for a few hours, in the summer there is this sweet public pool not too far, where you can cool down.
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