Comments on: Eugene, Oregon skatepark designs http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/ Skateboarding in popular culture Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: bobcat http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205413 bobcat Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:24:36 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205413 y'all are being trolled y’all are being trolled

]]> By: colinwalshrules http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205410 colinwalshrules Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:17:13 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205410 smoke meth smoke meth

]]> By: Phil Tedder http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205403 Phil Tedder Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:59:45 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205403 Why would you want to engineer a skatepark so that the bowls are contained completely under a bridge. I mean Eugene has such a dry semi-desert climate it seams trivial? Right? Wrong! I saw it rain for 3 months straight didn't dry up for 3 months living down there. Use the cover to the best advantage or it's done,cooked,and over. Why would you want to engineer a skatepark so that the bowls are contained completely under a bridge. I mean Eugene has such a dry semi-desert climate it seams trivial? Right? Wrong! I saw it rain for 3 months straight didn’t dry up for 3 months living down there. Use the cover to the best advantage or it’s done,cooked,and over.

]]> By: Kerri http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205331 Kerri Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:08:34 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205331 I think option 3 is the best. but i like the duck!! you should add that in option 3 somewhere. I think option 3 is the best.
but i like the duck!! you should add that in option 3 somewhere.

]]> By: Shane Bell http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205275 Shane Bell Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:11:39 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205275 Option 3 is definitely the best!! Option 3 is definitely the best!!

]]> By: Willjones http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205272 Willjones Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:58:18 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205272 Eugene has 6 shitty skateparks already, good call Jonathon this park is gonna be built by dreamland, be within skating distance from tactics, boardsports, and the bus station, and will be located under a bridge, also, most of my friends who skate cal young and drive 20 minutes to harrisburg on the daily are going to start going to this park all day everyday instead of the later, and thats just one crew of skaters from one skatepark basicly, this park is going to be a packed house, junkies are gonna have to fight us if they wanna use our bowl during a heated sesh, this is a none issue, Jonathon doesn't even skate so who cares what he says anyway Eugene has 6 shitty skateparks already, good call Jonathon

this park is gonna be built by dreamland, be within skating distance from tactics, boardsports, and the bus station, and will be located under a bridge, also, most of my friends who skate cal young and drive 20 minutes to harrisburg on the daily are going to start going to this park all day everyday instead of the later, and thats just one crew of skaters from one skatepark

basicly, this park is going to be a packed house, junkies are gonna have to fight us if they wanna use our bowl during a heated sesh, this is a none issue, Jonathon doesn’t even skate so who cares what he says anyway

]]> By: curtis http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205269 curtis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:35:06 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205269 Jonathon, this is a website for skaters. we want the park built no matter what it costs your town. we want to come there and ride it. I go to two parks regularly, and the one in Richland WA is really cool cos it's all lit up at night. sure hoodlems (non skating teens) hang out there at night, and maybe the break a law or two, but it's all lit and the cops know it's a place for hanging out so they cruse by and check the non skaters every 20 min. or so. the skatepark also gives cops something to do when they are bored. it's multi-use for sure. if you don't build the park under the bridge, you have a bridge that is still a good place to try and get high. skateparks should be designed with adult skaters and little kid skaters in mind. adults and little kids know what they want. teens follow trends that are mostly set by the media. they give into peer pressure. we should not waste energy trying to please teens, because their state of mind is temporary. I skate it all. Jonathon, this is a website for skaters. we want the park built no matter what it costs your town. we want to come there and ride it. I go to two parks regularly, and the one in Richland WA is really cool cos it’s all lit up at night. sure hoodlems (non skating teens) hang out there at night, and maybe the break a law or two, but it’s all lit and the cops know it’s a place for hanging out so they cruse by and check the non skaters every 20 min. or so. the skatepark also gives cops something to do when they are bored. it’s multi-use for sure. if you don’t build the park under the bridge, you have a bridge that is still a good place to try and get high.
skateparks should be designed with adult skaters and little kid skaters in mind. adults and little kids know what they want. teens follow trends that are mostly set by the media. they give into peer pressure. we should not waste energy trying to please teens, because their state of mind is temporary. I skate it all.

]]> By: somerandomdude http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205262 somerandomdude Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:11:48 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205262 #3 looks like it has the most flow to it #3 looks like it has the most flow to it

]]> By: Jonathon Chancey http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205259 Jonathon Chancey Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:10 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205259 If there are any bowls deeper than four or five feet I am willing to bet there will be street kids and homeless people smoking pot, drinking, breaking glass and leaving needles for everyone to skate around. It should be obvious that if its covered AND THEN wind protected.. it will get used for more than skateboarding. I say keep it like a skate plaza and eliminate hiding places that make it a more desirable place to stay for non-skaters. Of course you all know that every skate park has kids (generally under 18) smoking and drinking to spite that being acknowledged in any writing for this project, it will happen ten fold at this location. In all honesty I don't see how this benefits the community at all, I would love to see some real market research done on the long term benefits of this park. $300,000 is a lot of money to spend on a small user group in a city of 200,000 with six skate parks already built. How was there not someone smart enough to address this issue while funding was available for all of those? I guess it never started raining till 2008. If there are any bowls deeper than four or five feet I am willing to bet there will be street kids and homeless people smoking pot, drinking, breaking glass and leaving needles for everyone to skate around. It should be obvious that if its covered AND THEN wind protected.. it will get used for more than skateboarding. I say keep it like a skate plaza and eliminate hiding places that make it a more desirable place to stay for non-skaters. Of course you all know that every skate park has kids (generally under 18) smoking and drinking to spite that being acknowledged in any writing for this project, it will happen ten fold at this location.

In all honesty I don’t see how this benefits the community at all, I would love to see some real market research done on the long term benefits of this park. $300,000 is a lot of money to spend on a small user group in a city of 200,000 with six skate parks already built. How was there not someone smart enough to address this issue while funding was available for all of those? I guess it never started raining till 2008.

]]> By: Chad Balcom http://skateandannoy.com/2009/10/eugene-oregon-skatepark-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-205253 Chad Balcom Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:15:39 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=15471#comment-205253 Mark, I'll give you that there are a collection of elements there - and they can be listed. However, they are in a 'bowlish' type of arrangement - like a Burnside or a Newberg - when more linear lines are closer to what street skating is. Also, linear lines will always accommodate more riders at a time, while lines which criss-cross will reduce the number of concurrent riders due to crash up derby factor. At least that's what it looks like to me. Mark, I’ll give you that there are a collection of elements there – and they can be listed. However, they are in a ‘bowlish’ type of arrangement – like a Burnside or a Newberg – when more linear lines are closer to what street skating is. Also, linear lines will always accommodate more riders at a time, while lines which criss-cross will reduce the number of concurrent riders due to crash up derby factor.

At least that’s what it looks like to me.

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