"Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for one who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen." Maimonides
The time has come- the time to tell your city that temporary steel ramps are NOT what skaters want. The Tony Hawk Foundation has eliminated ALL funding for prefab or precast parks with kickplates, Skaters for Public Skateparks and SPAUSA have openly supported concrete installations and even going back to 2004 many had already began to question the reality of a 20 year warranty and such easy setup... and for good reason.
But let's get down to brass tacks with our top 10 myths regarding prefab skateparks-
- Prefab has a 20 year warranty
- Your climate is too cold for concrete
- Your soils won't support a concrete skatepark
- Your budget is too small for concrete
- You can move the park if it's not successful
- You can't move a concrete park around ( of course we feel that if your park is designed by professionals then you won't NEED to move it around)
- Prefab is quicker and the kids will be skating sooner
- Prefab isn't noisy but in case you want it "we offer a noise-reducing package for $$$"
- Prefab is cheaper
- prefab designs are FREE...
Simple fact is that prefab is an archaic type of skatepark and which has enjoyed sufficient time in the limelight- we need to band together to help usher in the new-normal where all kids are given an opportunity at a great park, no matter the size.
Help us in our fight for all public skateparks to be concrete- designed by skaters, built by skaters and used by skaters.
Stranger than fiction...
January 26, 2012
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