What is the recommended square footage for a city’s comprehensive Skatepark System?
There is no exact formula for determining the number and size (sq. ft.) of skateparks that should make up a Skatepark System. Every city is going to be slightly different based on various factors such as size/population of the city, actual population of the action sports participants, size/type of any existing skateparks, etc.
A Skatepark System should be customized to the city, meaning it molds to the city’s regions, quadrants and neighborhoods. Then based on the size of those areas it can be determined how many and what size parks are needed.
Here are some typical square footage breakdowns for the 3 major categories of skateparks that make up a Skatepark System (this should be used as a guideline only):
Neighborhood Spot - smaller sized facility, typically range from a couple skate elements (rails, ledges, benches) to 5,000 sq. ft.
District/Quadrant - medium sized facility, typically range from 10,000-20,000 sq. ft
Regional/Destination - large centrally located facility, > 20,000 sq. ft, typically around 30,000-40,000 sq. ft, but trends are moving towards 50,000-65,000 sq. ft.
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