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110110 fbs parks and rec presentation sent 110111
1. Creating Safe Places to Skate in Brookline
Community needs and town benefits
Brookline Parks & Recreation Commission
Monday, January 10, 2011
2. About Friends of Brookline Skaters
• We are a group of Brookline skaters and parents, teachers,
nonprofit and other leaders who are friends of Brookline
skaters.
• We understand the need for safe places to skate in Brookline
and the benefits that well-designed skateplaces will bring to
the community.
• We are seeking the town’s support to develop safe places to
skate in Brookline.
A caveat: we love all sports and recreation and many of us have been or are soccer,
baseball, basketball, football, tennis and other sports coaches and participants and
greatly appreciate all of the facilities provided by the town of Brookline and the Parks
and Recreation Commission.
3. Our goals for this evening
1. Make the case with data for why Brookline needs safe places
to skate
– The community need
– The benefits to Brookline
2. Address anticipated concerns about the impact of a
skatepark in Brookline
3. Secure the commission’s support for a next meeting to move
the project forward
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4. Skateboarding is a large and growing sport…
• 12.9 million US skateboarders in US
• 4.6% of the population
• 16% of all youth ages 5-24 are
skateboarders
• Skateboarding is the 3rd largest sport
for ages 6-18
• Skateboarding is the 6th
largest
participant sport in the U.S.
• From 1987 to 2001, skateboarding
grew by 14.4 percent to 12.5 million
participants
• Baseball declined by 24.5 percent to 11.4
million participants.
Sources: ActionSportsFoundation.org ,
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association,
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5. … with many benefits for participants
• Teaches focus, concentration and the
rewards of hard work
• Unbelievably good exercise
• Builds problem solving and goal
achievement
• Natural camaraderie within the
skateboarder community
• Develops intergenerational and diverse
friendships
• Creative outlet
• Low cost sport that is enjoyed around
the world
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6. Health Benefits of Skateboarding
According to a study in January’s Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, teens who
skateboard or rollerblade more than four times
per week are half as likely to become obese as
inactive peers and twice as likely to remain at a
healthy weight as teens who play team sports.
- 2008 ESPN Magazine
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7. What’s a “skatepark?” (1 of 2)
Neighborhood
Skatepark
4,000-12,000 sq. ft.
$50,000 - $200,000
Skate Spot
1,000 - 4,000 sq. ft.
$5,000 - $50,000
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8. What’s a “skatepark?” (2 of 2)
Skate Dot
500-1,500 sq ft
$1000-$10,000
Skateable Art
500-1,500 sq ft
$1000-$10,000
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9. The community need: hundreds of Skaters in Brookline
Brookline 2006 - 58,000 RESIDENTS
4.6% total skateboarders = 2,668 SKATE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
2.3% occasional skateboarders = 1,344 SKATE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH
1.15% frequent skateboarders = 672 SKATE SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
Source: American Sports Data, Inc. 2000 Data
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10. Brookline Skaters equal or outnumber other sports…
Skateboarders 2,700
Soccer Players 2,462
Youth Baseball 830
Frequent Skaters 672
Lacrosse 365
Softball 232
Football 203
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Sources : 2006 Brookline Parks Strategic Master Plan
American Sports Data, Inc. 2000 Data
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11. Brookline has great recreation facilities…
Tennis Courts 32
Basketball Courts 25.5
Fields 24
Playgrounds 22
Ice Skating Rink 1
0 10 20 30 40
Source: 2006 Brookline Parks Strategic Master Plan
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12. … but no skateparks
Tennis Courts 32
Basketball Courts 25.5
Fields 24
Playgrounds 22
Ice Skating 1
Skateparks 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Source: 2006 Brookline Parks Strategic Master Plan
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13. Other smaller towns have built skateparks …
Melrose
Malden
Arlington
Lexington
Waltham
Watertown East Boston
Braintree
Hyde Park Quincy
Hingham
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14. … leaving skaters (and parents) with only two options:
Skate in the street or other areas, some unsafe
Leave Brookline to go to other parks, taking their spending with them
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15. Brookline benefits of building safe skate places(partial list)
• New low cost recreational programming and instruction
opportunities for residents of all ages
• Fewer accidents and injuries
• Safer streets
• Enhanced community pride, especially among skaters and
their families
• Keeps small business customers in Brookline
• More exercise and better health for residents
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16. Brookline benefits of building safe skate places(partial list)
• New low cost recreational programming and instruction
opportunities for residents of all ages
• Fewer accidents and injuries
• Safer streets
• Enhanced community pride, especially among skaters and
their families
• Keeps small business customers in Brookline
• More exercise and better health for residents
• A chance to beat Newton and Boston again!
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18. Is skateboarding safe?
Consumer Protection Safety Council injury statistics:
The CPSC also found:
• Skaters skating for less than a week suffer 1/3rd of the injuries.
• Over 1/2 half of the injuries are due to falls on rough surfaces.
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19. Is skateboarding too noisy?
“All in all, a skatepark is no more noisy than similar recreation areas
like a basketball court or children’s playground“
Source: "Skateboarding: Instruction, Programming, and Park Design" by Ben Wixon - Life Tips 2006
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20. Potential locations for Skateparks or Features (partial)
Old Lincoln School
- Neighborhood Skatepark
Old Lincoln School East Lot
Clark Park
- Skatespot
Brookline High
-Skateable Benches Clark Park
Boylston St Playground
- Skate Spot
Griggs Park
- Skate Spot / Skate Path
Robinson Field’s Fenced in Court
Knyvet Square
-Skate Spot/Skateable Art
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21. Skatepark land use vs. other sports facilities
Neighborhood Skatepark
Skatespot
Skatedot
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22. An Initial Vision for Safe Places to Skate in Brookline
A Brookline system could include: Rough estimate of costs:
• 3 to 4 “skatedots” with 1 or 2 $2,000 - $10,000
skateable art objects
• 2 "skatespots“ with 2-4 objects $5,000 - $40,000
• 1 "neighborhood skatepark" with
a variety terrain. $20,000 - $200,000
Total System Costs $27,000 - $250,000
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23. What happened before?
• Brookline funded a skatepark feasibility study in 2000
• A teen skater group met with Town Meeting
• A group of Brookline skateboard supporters met with the
Commission in December 2007
• The Commission expressed support for developing skateboard
spaces in Brookline
• Nothing ever materialized from this support
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24. 2011 Community Support for Brookline Skaters
• Extension & Orchard Skate Shop
• Architecture for Humanity (AFH)
• Brookline High School Skate Club
• Safe Spot Skatespot
• Tony Hawk Foundation
• Skaters for Public Skateparks
Q’s
25. Questions for the commission
1. What’s the process?
2. What are your additional concerns?
3. Do we have your support?
4. What can we do to help move this forward?
5. What’s the next step? When can we meet with you again?
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