For Every Kid, Every Age, Every Wheel!
Designs are complete, permits are in, contractors are hired…
it’s time to roll!
Williamstown is building a world class skatepark
The park will increase the range of activities available in town, helping kids to get outside to play with whatever equipment they have in the garage… bikes, skateboards, scooters, or anything else with wheels.
Why a skatepark?
Skateparks are a great form of independent and unstructured play…no schedules, sign-ups, or drop-offs. Kids can roll in, roll out, and make the park their own.
8.6% of Americans under the age of 18 skateboard, it’s now an olympic sport.
Skateparks are great for Bikes, Scooters, Wheelchairs & Inline Skates.
Concrete skateparks can last 45 years or more, and require almost no maintenance.
Safety & Durability
Poured-in-place concrete parks are monolithic, uniform structures without bolts or plates. As a result, they are far less susceptible to the cracking and deterioration that causes prefabricated parks to become dangerous. Some well built concrete parks from the 70’s are still thriving today.
Design
Concrete lends itself to interconnected rounded transitions that are more inclusive of a ranges of abilities and a wide variety of equipment (bikes, push bikes, scooters, inline skates, bmx, and skateboards)
Landscaping
Given the generous site, there is sufficient area for an amorphous skatepark that incorporates softscapes, improving stormwater retention, carbon capture, and integrates with the surrounding environment.
