WHAT IS YOUR MAIN CONNECTION TO THE? Place one of your dots in a circle below I m a skater I m a parent I m a neighbor of a skatepark I own a skate-related business I m a BMX rider I m a scooter or in-line skate user Other (please write)
WHAT INTERESTS YOU? Place your dots under images you most prefer
WHAT ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ABOUT S IN MINNEAPOLIS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE? - Skateparks should be unique from one another, don t just build the same park with the same features over and over. - Don t try to please everytone within each park. If you have limited space, sometimes just a bowl would work, or a plaza at another. Skaters like variety and will travel around to get it. - Incorporate design and public art elements to make them neighborhood amenities.
ING LOT - Architect for skate parks - MPRB had to go to Canada - time has helped this (don t go to the same vendor) - Ride It Sculpture Park in Detroit - St. Cloud (rain garden type) - Using spaces used under bridges like I-394 - How skateboarding (and BMX) is labeled in Minneapolis? Culture, sport... (hazardous sport) - The law for the height of ramps - who to go to for these changes? - 394 Viaduct
Survey Results (of those who responded) a skater 71 (6%) 68 (5%) 88 (7%) 65 (5%) 131 (10%) 147 (12%) 220 (17%) 679 (54%) 155 (14%) 62 (6%) 99 (9%) 133 (13%) 61 (6%) 99 (9%) 185 (19%) 83 (9%) 66 (6%) 36 (3%) 42 (4%) 76 (7%) 23 (2%) 53 (5%) 199 (21%) 168 (17%) 127 (12%) 43 (4%) 45 (4%) 186 (18%) 426 (39%) 339 (31%) 303 (29%) 337 (35%) 291 (28%) 283 (27%) 453 (43%) 530 (51%) 602 (58%) 721 (69%) 30 (3% ) 80 (9%) 60 (7%) 42 (5%) 70 (8%) 44 (5%) 102 (11%) 112 (12%) 57 (6%) 98 (11%) 33 (4%) 121 (14%) 110 (12%) 85 (9%) 87 (10%) 39 (4%) 115 (13%) 128 (14%) 61 (7%) 100 (11%) 4.77% (43) 11.88% (107) 11.10% (100) 6.44% (58) 10.88% (98) 30 (3%) 88 (10%) 79 (9%) 46 (5%) 90 (10%) 43 (6%) 104 (15%) 76 (11%) 52 (8%) 97 (14%) 178 (36%) 286 (32%) 385 (42%) 321 (35%) 354 (39%) 320 (36%) 380 (42%) 315 (34%) 37.74% (340) 40.40% (364) 341 (38%) 380 (42%) 469 (52%) 338 (50%) 52 (6%) 148 (18%) 166 (21%) 87 (11%) 58 (7%) 81 (10%) 56 (7%) 37 (5%) 117 (15%) 119 (16%) 68 (9%) 39 (5%) 79 (10%) 192 (24%) 162 (20%) 172 (21%) 193 (24%) 153 (20%) 165 (21%) 114 (15%) 35 (4%) 166 (21%) 145 (18%) 79 (10%) 109 (22%) 93 (19%) 54 (11%) 32 (7%) 304 (38%) 305 (38%) 350 (44%) 312 (40%) 200 (41%) 360 (46%) 428 (56%) 82 (11%) 122 (17%) 68 (10%) 171 (23%) 219 (33%) 187 (28%) 183 (28%) 362 (49%) 261 (36%) 286 (36%) 71 (10%) 110 (15%) 123 (18%) 303 (44%) 103 (15%) 156 (23%) 88 (13%) 231 (35%) 176 (27%) 165 (25%) 105 (15%) 340 (49%) 107 (15%) 143 (21%) 196 (28%) 272 (39%) 101 (14%) 137 (19%) 86 (13%) 258 (39%) 137 (21%) 175 (27%) 117 (17%) 308 (45%) 114 (17%) 152 (22%) 152 (22%) 286 (41%) 128 (18%) 138 (20%) 88 (12%) 106 (15%) 197 (28%) 314 (45%) 69 (8%) 75 (9%) 78 (9%) 66 (8%) 34 (4%) 89 (10%) 55 (6%) 27 (3%) 166 (20%) 186 (23%) 150 (18%) 255 (31%) 178 (28%) 199 (24%) 188 (23%) 179 (22%) 257 (30%) 256 (30%) 412 (48.64%) 424 (50%) 15 (2%) 11 (1%) 7 (1%) 50 (6%) 25 (3%) 14 (2%) 81 (10%) 18 (2%) 72 (9%) 11 (1%) 78 (9%) 25 (3%) 10 (1%) 66 (8%) 21 (3%) 102 (12%) 159 (19%) 250 (30%) 292 (35%) 203 (24%) 257 (31%) 270 (32%) 229 (28%) 287 (34%) 234 (28%) 307 (37%) 207 (25%) 446 (53%) 604 (71%) 728 (84%) 39 (5%) 41 (5%) 88 (10%) 166 (20%) 176 (21%) 31 (4%) 52 (6%) 81 (10%) 126 (15%) 188 (23%) 188 (23%) 161 (20%) 38 (5%) 142 (17%) 145 (17%) 136 (16%) 185 (22%) 79 (10%) 95 (11%) 50 (6%) 305 (36%) 185 (20%) 156 (17%) 301 (33%) 211 (23%) 201 (22%) 231 (25%) 168 (18%) 245 (27%) 178 (19%) 232 (25%) 198 (22%) 406 (44%) 346 (38%) 367 (40%) 519 (57%) 496 (54%) 487 (53%) 589 (63%) 389 (46%) 317 (38%) 98 (12%) 30 (4%) 11 (1%) 185 (22%) 225 (27%) 288 (35%) 111 (13%) 20 (2%) 199 (23%) 65 (8%) 28 (3%) 12 (1%) 90 (11%) 153 (19%) 272 (33%) 283 (34%) 4 (36%) 544 (64%) 18-24 187 (21%) 247 (28%) 25 (3%) 251 (30%) 232 (28%) 190 (23%) 142 (17%) 25-34 35-55 224 (25%) 201 (23%) Male 714 (83%) 56-64 65+ 22 (2%) 7 (1%) 147 (17%)
MORRIS - Nothing - The pyramid thing looks fun, but it goes into a fence - Asphalt surface is rough - Needs more transition features - Ramps are sinking into the foundation causing dangerious cracks to form at the bottom of ramps - Make it look nice too - All parks are eye sores - Everything - including the ground - Totally new ground, better transition into ground on ramps
ELLIOT - Ground, everything else is pretty terrible - Location - Smooth ground - Location - Smooth ground - Location * - Everything! We have a chance to make it better! - Get rid of of centerpiece, more ledges - More transition - Everything! - Ledges added - No SOLO
CREEKVIEW - Round rail? Never knew existed - Plenty of flat ground, open - Everything - Needs more transition features - No fence - Single 1/4 pipe should be curved around corner and widened (drawing included) - Put pyramid in left center rather than existing box/bank thing - Use Spohn Ranch company - It needs a metal-edged ledge or 2, 14 tall, 10 long, 4 wide, SPACED APPROPRIATELY
BRACKETT - Plastic ledges are fun and movable but get stolen - More transition - The sun shines right on the park, making it almost too hot to skate - NEVER use blacktop - Ramps are in disrepair - Ground is really rough - NO SHADE - Like a playground - is plopped down - Obstacles get moved to tennis courts - Middle section makes no sense
BOTTINEAU - Concrete rolling surface - Transitioned pyramid - Spine ramp should be at least twice as wide - They tried to cram too much into one spot, now its cramped - Massive blindspot - Layout is terrible, ramp by entrance is really bad/strange - Doesn t flow - Coping on some Q.P.s (quarter pipes) are pretty small (not a huge deal) - Less congestion - Long ledges, more open
ARMATAGE Creekview Bottineau 2500 57th St. W. 5 features in park Concrete base Concrete features Manufacturer - Solo Armatage Elliot Brackett Morris Features at Armatage Skate Park Toll free: 1 877 293-4384 Toll free fax: 1 888 321-8947 E-mail: sales@soloramps.com Web: www.soloramps.com 1 2 4 2 3 5 Drawn by: Sylvain Pedneault Date: 04-07-01 Approved by: Nancy Guillemette File No. PA-MIN040701 What works at Armatage? - Ledge? - Quarter pipe is alright - Ledge and quarter pipe What could be improved? - Steps in the middle are pointless - Ramps tht actually make sense (look at the pyramids) - More transition - Everything
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