Skateboard Parks
Community Responses to Neighbourhood Concerns (CRNC) and the City are planning to build a new Skatepark at the Wally Elmer Neighbourhood Centre, 50 MacCauley St. The City also has plans to improve its existing skateboard parks — West-49 Lyons Skatepark in Polson Park and Grenadier Skatepark in Grenadier Park.
Draft designs for the West-49 Lyons Skatepark and the Grenadier Skatepark (available at right) were the subject of a public meeting and a Your Opinion comment opportunity which closed on April 15, 2011.
WEST-49 LYONS / POLSON SKATEPARK
This new skatepark is located within Polson Park on Portsmouth Ave. A 2,000 square foot concrete skate park contains a halfpipe, rail, ledge, fun box, and set-up banks. Opens late summer 2012.
Draft designs for this park are available for download [PDF 2.9MB].
A public information session on the relocation and improvements to the West 49 Lyons Skatepark in Polson Park was held on March 9, 2011. The City is relocating this park to increase its visibility and prominence. Improvements will be made to the facility to coincide with its relocation.
GRENADIER SKATESPOT
This new 3,000 square foot concrete skateboard park with quarterpipe, shelf, table top with rail, and fun box located within Grenadier Park at 41 Grenadier Dr. Opens late summer 2012.
Draft designs for this park are available for download [PDF 2.9MB].
The City held a session, March 10, 2011, to outline plans and collect input on the proposed relocation and improvement of Grenadier Skatepark.
THE SKATE PARK AT THE WALLY
CRNC and the City intend to build a 7,500 to 12,000 square foot concrete facility that will include a street course as well as classic skateboarding elements.
CRNC and the City met with skateboarders at a March 5, 2011, design workshop to gather input on design elements for a new skateboard park to be built at the Wally Elmer Neighbourhood Centre. The workshop, at Rideau Heights Public School, was lead by renowned skateboard park designer Jim Barnum of Spectrum Skatepark Creations Ltd. The City will incorporate the ideas generated at the workshop and work with consultants Spectrum Skatepark Creations Ltd. and Stantec Inc. to develop draft concept plans for the park.
