Dalhousie Skate Church will be closed this week to encourage everyone to attend the skatepark open houses.
Open House Schedule:
-Tuesday, January 28: Cardel Theatre – 180 Quarry Park Blvd S.E.
-Wednesday, January 29: Edgemont Community Association – 33 Edgevalley Circle N.W.
-Thursday, January 30: Southland Leisure Centre – 2000 Southland Dr. S.W.
We’re happy to let you know that the City of Calgary is holding three open houses at the end of January to provide information and see if the public supports potential skatepark sites. Please note: these are potential sites only and no approvals or decisions regarding any site have been made.
Photo courtesy of Van Der Zalm & Associates/New Line Skateparks
-the consultants that are designing the skateparks
-communities that have been identified to receive a skatepark and why
-how this could impact you or your family
-modern skatepark design, construction, and the positive impact they have on communities
-how your community or region can get involved for selection of future parks
There are three dates for the open houses, all at different locations but all run from 5PM-8PM:
-Tuesday, January 28: Cardel Theatre – 180 Quarry Park Blvd S.E.
-Wednesday, January 29: Edgemont Community Association – 33 Edgevalley Circle N.W.
-Thursday, January 30: Southland Leisure Centre – 2000 Southland Dr. S.W.
The Skate Cafe is now closed.
Earlier this year, we asked you to complete a survey about the Paskapoo Slopes area of land near COP. The City of Calgary has released the results of the survey.
Paskapoo Slopes
Although a skatepark isn’t likely going to be built on Paskapoo Slopes any time soon, it looks like skateboarding made a large impact in the survey and features prominently in the survey results.
Thanks to everyone who completed the survey and recommended a skatepark. It’s through raising awareness that we are finally seeing traction and are on our way to new skateparks in Calgary.
Dalhousie Skate Church is in full swing again every Tuesday night. The hours are:
Ages 13 & under skate from 4:30-6:00pm
Ages 14 & up skate from 6:00-8:00pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 1st, 2013
CITY OF CALGARY ANNOUNCES WINNING FIRM FOR SKATEBOARD AMENITIES STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
(Calgary, AB),
The City of Calgary (Recreation) has announced that Van der Zalm & Associates has been selected to implement the city’s 10-year Skateboard Amenities Strategy.
The 10-year Calgary Skateboard Amenities Strategy recommends approximately 270,000 square feet of future concrete skatepark development, spread over every quadrant. The sizes of the future skateparks will vary from small “skate spots” to larger “neighbourhood size” parks. These future parks will cater to every style and skill level of skaters; terrain will vary across the many parks.
The Calgary Association of Skateboarding Enthusiasts (C.A.S.E.) is excited about today’s announcement. “We’ve been working very hard for many years towards the goal of new facilities. This announcement confirms this goal will soon be a reality. This is great news for Calgary skateboarders and we’re looking forward to riding new parks in 2014,” says C.A.S.E. co-chair, Josh Etherington.
The actual number of parks has yet to be determined. However, over 25 communities have expressed interest in developing skateparks in their areas. C.A.S.E. will be working with Van der Zalm & Associates and City of Calgary Recreation to engage the local skateboarding community at a series of public input meetings beginning early 2014.
A copy of the 10-year Skateboard Amenities Strategy and a list of interested communities can be found on the C.A.S.E. website. Information on the public input meetings will be posted on calgary.ca as well as the C.A.S.E. website.
ABOUT VAN DER ZALM AND ASSOCIATES
Van der Zalm + associates inc. (vdz) is a full service Landscape Architecture and Development consulting firm with offices in North America and China.
Established at the turn of the millennium, vdz employs experienced, qualified, and registered professionals with a passion for their work. Their focus is parks and recreation. They enjoy a strong national reputation for our work in developing action sports facilities – skatepark, bmx, and technical mountain bike. They also work closely with communities to develop masterplans, urban parks, streetscape plans, water parks, and environmental projects.
Notable skatepark projects by vdz include: The Plaza at The Forks (Winnipeg, MB), Chuck Bailey Skatepark (Surrey, BC), Ed Benedict Skate Plaza (Portland, OR)
ABOUT CALGARY ASSOCIATION OF SKATEBOARDING ENTHUSIASTS
The Calgary Association of Skateboarding Enthusiasts (C.A.S.E) is a non-profit society which promotes skateboarding in Calgary by using the collective efforts of its volunteer members. Through this united effort CASE works to improve the accessibility and growth of skateboarding in Calgary.