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More Skateparks are Needed!

Skatparktour.ca strongly believes that more skateparks are needed in many large and small communities across Canada, to provide opportunities for citizens of all ages to stay healthy and active by participating in action sports that they enjoy. Skateparks play an important role in building strong, healthy communities and skateparktour.ca will be expanding this section to support the efforts of local skaptepark advocates to help build skateparks in their communities.

Callingwood - Edmonton AB

Skaetpark photo
Langdon AB

Municipal Skateboarding Strategies

Some forward looking municipal governments have developed formal strategies and policies about skateboarding and skateparks:

London ON Webpage | Strategy Document

Vancouver BC Webpage | Strategy document

Other Resources:

Ramping Up: A handbook for how to get a skatepark in your community that was developed in Nova Scotia. Web Page | PDF Document

Skaters For Public Skateparks: An outstanding resource including a development manual you can order

Whiterock BC

More advocacy information coming!

One of the most important goals of Skateparktour.ca is to be an advocate for skateboarding and for the building of skateparks across western Canada. Over the course of 2008 information will be added here that will help local skatepark committees:

seek the needed support from local governments
address the common objections to skateparks,
provide suggestions for funding your skatepark

Free Website Hosting

Skateparktour.ca will gladly provide free web hosting service for any Canadian group advocating for a public skatepark in their ciy or town. Some minor conditions apply. Some web development may also be arranged if needed. For more information, send an email. Free hosting provided to:

Sylvan Lake Skateboard Association

Who can help you properly plan to build a park:

Parents for skateparks

Skaters for public skateparks

Skatepark.org

Tony Hawk Foundation

Something to keep in mind

No one benefits from Lame Public skateparks!

Skateparks In Planning / Development

Skateparktour.ca has heard about:

Airdrie AB
Lacombe Alberta
(Site approved by the town, currently raising money)
Lethbridge AB
Nanton AB
Sylvan Lake

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