Author Topic: New Skate Park in Stevenage Herts Now with Pics (Read 14593 times)

pickle · « **on:** February 19, 2009, 06:39 PM »

okay......i've been speaking with the organisers of this and been shown the most recent plans.....they look amazing! have a butchers at this little web site (but ignore the artist impression on there as it's nowt like this) and also join the facebook page if you would guys!

http://www.skate-stevenage.org.uk/

jedi · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:08 PM »

for me skateparks should have bowls/quarters etc..

street belongs in the street

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:14 PM »

Whats a paerk

keep it lit! · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:14 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 19, 2009, 10:14 PM

Whats a paerk

saarf innit

jedi · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:15 PM »

Quote from: keep it lit! on February 19, 2009, 11:14 PM

Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 19, 2009, 10:14 PM
Whats a paerk

i

saarf innit

yep, its a park with electric lights .....down south only of course

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:19 PM »

man, that is posh

jedi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:20 PM »

you knows it

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:23 AM »

tony, i've got the pictures of what they want to do.........and it has bowls!

i've just emailed em to ya

Bushwacked · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:27 AM »

Why can't the councils in my part of the country do stuff like this

Pickle - you gonna post those pics up?

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:31 AM »

can't access photobucket at work......i can gladly email em to anyone else if they want to??

pm me your email addy and i'll fire em off to ya

JT71 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:10 AM »

pics courtesy of "pickle's bitch hosting services"

JT71 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:11 AM »

watch out for them steps in the bowl

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:14 AM »

they are just artist impressions and will surely change over the planning stages.......but speaking to the council, they are very proud of the herritage that Bowes Lion Skate park holds (supposedly the first concrete park of it's type in the country)

and as Stevenage has the biggest skate scene in Hertfordshire they have got approval to build this! they are just deciding on location.....they have 3 possible locations and also want to combine it with some mountain bike trails as well??

gotta be good though

JT71 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:17 AM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on February 20, 2009, 07:27 AM

Why can't the councils in my part of the country do stuff like this

Pickle - you gonna post those pics up?

maybe the council don't know you want a park mate.

just a thought why not ask the question, get it discussed, get involved?

ask the council if there's any proposals or any funds, use parks in other areas as examples, Wycombe has a new one, firstly they'll ask if there's demand (assuming they don't just give you a straight "NO") then you'll need to find out how many bmxers, skaters and inliners are going to use it in your town. Remember your council is there to provide YOU with services and in return they get YOUR money.

get on it.

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:21 AM »

exactly that Joe! this has been approved because a group of skaters put a proposal to the council last year..........i don't think it'll be done this year but will hopefully be open for 2010

no pegs though

JT71 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:26 AM »

who's going to enforce a no pegs thing?

and stop the skaters covering the coping with wax?

oh well Pickle best you learn pedal grinds and stalls.

pickle · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:28 AM »

who enforces it at saffy? yes it's a hard thing to do but people tend to take notice if it saves fooking up the/their park??

i gotta learn to ride again first!

JT71 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:36 AM »

is it no pegs at Saffy?

I have photo evidence of a certain Jedi with his pegs on the edge of a large bowl.

pickle · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:38 AM »

not in the one with pool coping on though

you can use pegs at saffy on the two other bowls though

stumpy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:40 AM »

They should've never filled in the pool at Bowes Lyon in the first place!

Was a good pool, RIP

Stumpy

pickle · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:45 AM »

yeah it failed some inspection for saftey back in the late 90's i believe and they didn't have the funds to repair it so it got filled in

it was deep and tight though

Bushwacked · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:46 AM »

I know someone in the local council and will ask for some contacts and see what happens...

pickle · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2009, 08:47 AM »

can't hurt Barnaby.........might help to get some sort of campaign going as well in your local area

Bushwacked · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2009, 09:08 AM »

Anyone know what part of the council I need to speak to about this?

pickle · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2009, 09:15 AM »

just look on your local council web site and send them an email, that will then get sent internally to the correct person/department and they will reply to you