Skatepark Committee

Celebrate Skateboarding: Skateboarding is athletic, exciting, creative, and healthy! You have skateboarders in your community...it’s time to showcase their talents and get them off the streets. (from skatepark.org)

NEWS/INFO

17 Dec. 09

Thanks everyone who came to St. Edmunds and talk with Lynette on Tuesday! We are in the middle of trying to schedule a meeting for January and will keep you updated on when it will be.

For the meantime, here are links that might be helpful to us, as well as really interesting:

• Skaters for Public Skateparks
• 10 Things All Successful Skateparks Have In Common
• International Association of Skateboard Companies
• Tony Hawk Foundation

1 Dec. 09

Next Meeting Date Set!

Join us on Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Edmund's Academy (5705 Darlington Road) when we will meet with a representative from Councilman Shields' office as well as other representatives from the City. The more people we have in attendance, the better so the City will see how much we want this Skate Park! Spread the word.

Also, click on the links below (PDFs) to view site plans of the skate park:

Drawing Index and Vicinity Map

Existing Conditions and Demolition Plan

Overall Site Plan

Site Plan

Site Plan

Layout Dimensions

Construction Materials Plan

Overall Grading Plan

Overall Planting Plan

Concrete Jointing Plan

Metal Fabrication

Stairs, Curbs and Pavement

Walls and Blocks

Radial Walls

Bank Walls

Sign, Fence, and Rebar

Notes

18 Nov. 09

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26 Oct. 09

Welcome to the SHUC Skatepark Committee page! We are in the process of getting the Skatepark Project back on track. Please come back to this page for weekly updates. All meetings are open to the public, to all ages, and from all neighborhoods!

Project:

• To build a "street" skatepark in Davis Park (Hobart Street). In the past, there have been no objections from neighbors.
• The skatepark would be built on city-owned land and would NOT be replacing any existing structures in Davis Park.
• Would be open to the public.
• Only skatepark in the East End.
• Plans have already been completed, but can be changed after we raise money (better quality images to come!)

Next Steps:

• Have meeting second week of December with city officials in attendance.
• Despite the economy, find/research funding!

For more information and/or to join the committee, contact:

Kjerstin Pugh

Marketing & Development Consultant

Squirrel Hill Urban Coaltion

412-422-7666

info@shuc.org