Mar 19, 2015 | CASE News, Skateboarding, Skateparks
In Fall 2014 we told you that the first three parks in the strategy were put on hold due to budget concerns.
We’re now well into 2015 and we have an update for you. The request for tender (RFT) for the CKE park is imminent; the City is telling us it will be out the week of March 23rd.
Once issued, the RFT will remain open for three weeks. After closing, the lowest bidder will be announced and construction will begin shortly after.
After construction pricing is established with CKE, the City will have a better idea of how much the other seven parks will cost and proceed accordingly with Southwood and Huntington Hills. Remember, the first eight parks had $4 million set aside for design and construction.
We will be skating fresh skatepark concrete later this summer.
CKE 3D Concept
Mar 17, 2015 | Activism, CASE News, Events, Photos, Skateboarding, Skateparks
CASE’s own Erica Jacobs has started 100% Skate Club, an all-girls skateboarding club. They plan to meet twice a month for sessions. Check out their Facebook Page and article in Metro Calgary for more information.
Mar 15, 2015 | News, Skateboarding
Congratulations to Kevin Lowry, who is now pro for Habitat Skateboards!
Mar 7, 2015 | Jobs, Skateboarding, Skateparks
The City of Calgary is hiring skatepark monitors for the Mobile Skatepark Program.
Check out recruiting.calgary.ca and look under “Leisure Services” for Job ID 205449. Good luck!
Mar 5, 2015 | Skateboarding, Skateparks
It’s exciting that two of the planned eight skateparks for Calgary will be located adjacent to schools. The Bowness skatepark will be next to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, while the CKE park will border the grounds of Henry Wise Wood High School.
Giving students the chance to ride a skatepark during breaks could make great addition to the schools’ recreation programs. It may even lead to a skateboarding curriculum, such as the one at Glendale Skatepark in Red Deer.
Glendale Sciences and Technology School Skateboarding Program
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has a small park on their campus, which is used by students and nearby residents.
UBC Skatepark
UBC Skatepark overhead view
