Skateboard/All-Wheel Park and Outdoor Hub Facility

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The City is pursuing grant funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to develop an integrated, modern site-built concrete skateboard/all-wheel park to replace and improve on the current outdated and deteriorating skate park. The facility will be open to the public, free of charge, and cater to all skill levels and riding styles of users. The City also envisions the all-wheel park as part of an "outdoor hub" facility for locals and visitors alike to gather, connect, and further explore the community.

This informal hub spans the area from the current skate park to the mountain bike skills park

The City is pursuing grant funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to develop an integrated, modern site-built concrete skateboard/all-wheel park to replace and improve on the current outdated and deteriorating skate park. The facility will be open to the public, free of charge, and cater to all skill levels and riding styles of users. The City also envisions the all-wheel park as part of an "outdoor hub" facility for locals and visitors alike to gather, connect, and further explore the community.

This informal hub spans the area from the current skate park to the mountain bike skills park adjacent to the outdoor rink, and also includes the access to the off-leash Railyard dog park, dirt jumps, spray park, the Aquatic Centre, trail heads, venue for events like the Canada Day concert, outdoor workout equipment, and basketball courts.

If the City is awarded funding, specific elements and robust public engagement will be part of the detailed design phase. For now, we'd like to hear in general terms what's important to you for enhancing this outdoor hub. Please contribute below!


Consultation has concluded

  • What We Heard

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    Thank you to everyone for taking the time to review and participate in the Skateboard/All-Wheel Park and Outdoor Hub survey! 240 people visited the site page and 166 responded to the survey. Here is some of what we heard.

    Respondents were overwhelmingly in support of redeveloping the City's skatepark (92.2% of respondents):


    ... and even (slightly) more enthusiastic about the idea of an outdoor recreation facility hub (93.4%):


    In general, the following amenities were considered the most important:

    1. Lighting
    2. Availability of drinking water
    3. Accessibility and mobility supports
    4. Availability of washroom facilities
    5. Benches/seating areas

    Respondents were also able to provide additional comments, and the following themes emerged:

    Accessibility

    • Paved, universally accessible trail system; wide pathways
    • Accessible public washrooms - wheelchairs, chariots, etc.
    • Wheelchair access and ramps
    • Accessible picnic tables

    Amenities

    • Engaging for all ability levels
    • Water fountains and washrooms
    • Shaded areas
    • Signage explaining park etiquette
    • Parking
    • Viewing/spectator areas
    • Garbage and recycling
    • Shelters to extend seasonal use
    • Other fitness elements
    • Pump track

    Safety

    • Fencing
    • Safe spaces for all ability and mobility levels
    • Safe crosswalks
    • Better sidewalks and road maintenance
    • Pedestrian rail overpass

    Other comments

    • Future-proofed against climate change
    • Expanding the scope to all types of recreation could leverage interest and support from different groups and users

  • NEXT STEPS

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    The deadline for the City's grant application is October 22, 2020. If the grant application is successful, additional, more robust public engagement on design, features, amenities and other key components will take place in the fall and winter of 2021/2022. Design and preconstruction work (engineering, etc.) would follow, and construction would be expected to be completed in 2022.

    Results from the grant application are expected to be released in the fall of 2021.