Feb 21, 2016 | CASE News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
Which one will you skate first?
We’ve been advised that fences at Southwood and Huntington skateparks will come down on March 1. These are “soft openings”, meaning that more formal grand opening events will be planned for the future.
See below for more info on each park:
Southwood Skatepark
- located at Southwood Community Centre on Sackville Dr SW
- 13,400 square feet
- mix of street and flow bowl terrain
- bowl depths to 5 feet with an elevated pocket, roll-in, and pump bump
- bank to barrier and ledge to bank features
- wheelchair ramp ledge and rail combo
- quarter pipe with extension
- manny pad
- flat bar
Southwood 3D Concept
Huntington Hills Skatepark
- located adjacent to Murray Copot Arena at Centre St and 64 Ave N
- 12,500 square feet
- primarily flow bowl terrain with street area
- bowl depths to 9 feet with spine, bank extension, pool coping and tile detail
- manny pads, ledges, and rails
- China banks style inset ledges
Huntington Hills 3D Concept
Jan 31, 2016 | CASE News, Photos, Skateboarding, Skateparks
The tarps have been removed from the Southwood skatepark and we’re waiting to hear back from the city regarding completion date. We’ve posted more photos (thanks to Benji W) on our Facebook page:
Jan 30, 2016 | Activism, CASE News, Indoor, Photos, Skateboarding, Skateparks
We were present at a meeting between 10 year old student, Jett, his mom, and Ward 8 Councillor Woolley. Jett is passionate about skateboarding and has done a lot of research on indoor skateparks.
With all the new outdoor skateparks being developed, we’re optimistic that the need for an indoor skatepark will be addressed. The Skateboard Amenities Strategy recommends an indoor skatepark for the city:
“Find a suitable location for one or more indoor skateparks or wheeled sport facilities to comprise an area of at least 1,850 m2 (20,000 ft2). An indoor facility may be located in an existing building or be a purpose built facility that is clustered with a recreation centre. Indoor facilities should serve both skateboarders, bmx, inline skaters and provide a fitness track for roller skaters. See page 50.” (Skateboard Amenities Strategy, 2011, p. 9)
Jan 27, 2016 | CASE News, Photos, Skateboarding, Skateparks
Marlene H. AKA ImageMaven has posted some photos showing the dry (and snowy) portions at Millennium Park currently:
Jan 18, 2016 | Skateboarding
We’re hosting a fundraiser with some awesome bands (and prizes) at The Palomino on February 27th. Tickets are available from Sloth Records, Big Tickets, and CASE board members. Click the poster for event details:
Jan 6, 2016 | By-laws, CASE News, Headlines, Skateboarding
Longtime Calgary skater, Rich Coumont had been ordered by bylaw officers to remove his backyard ramp or face massive fines. CTV News caught up with him to get his side of the story. Read it by clicking the image below:
Rich Coumont’s ramp (courtesty CTV)
