Communities For Skaters

Welcome to Communities 4 Sk8rs

We are a coalition of residents and skateboarders in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. We believe:

• That skateboarding is a sport, art and culture of benefit to our city.

• That skateparks can and should be beautiful and accessible.

• That skateparks should be part of our community life and neighbourhoods, and not relegated to the edge of town.

• That youth should have equitable access to public space and quality recreational facilities.

• That skateboarding is a healthy, positive activity that only becomes ‘unhealthy’ in some eyes when it is shoved to the margins of society

Specifically, Communities 4 Sk8ers has come together to support the creation of a free public skatepark in North Les Sherman Park. We advocate this location because:

• It is centrally located.

• It is on a bus route.

• It is in an attractive, shady, wind-sheltered setting.

• It is in a supportive surrounding community that includes homes, neighbourhood centres, youth activities, schools and shops.

• It is surrounded by other recreational facilities that skaters’ family members can use.

• It is in a location that would encourage public viewing and therefore greater public support for and involvement in skateboarding.

• It would show our youth that they are valued by the community and have a place in public settings.

• It is in keeping with the park’s existing recreational focus (ball diamonds, soccer field, bike path, art centre, playground).

• After an extensive search, it was the highest-ranked choice of the City of Regina’s Skatepark Advisory Committee.

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