Thursday, October 27, 2011

Skate Board Development

We're going to let the skaters in the community work on the design elements of the skate park by studying existing parks, researching the flow and experience and usability of the skate park by both beginners and experts.  Our desire to build a world class park shouldn't be hindered by size or scope as we've plenty of examples of parks being built in phases with excellent results. 



     Phase I of Lincoln City's Skate Park was built in 1999 at a cost of  $64,000.  It's an 8000 sq foot Moguls Bowl that was from the beginning a highly rated design.  It has since become a great place for young skaters to learn new tricks while having a good flow for more experienced skaters. 

    


Phase II added an additional 8000 sq foot cradle and pipe, but at a cost of $200,000 plus volunteer man hours.  This section is covered and a crowd favorite considering the Oregon weather.  

They added the Swimming Pool featuring tight transitions, and the gentle flowing Snake Run with the Tombstone wall built with stone from the original snake run. 

They just completed Phase V and have a Phase VI already on the drawing board.




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