Seattle Parks and Recreation, CHAMPS Resource and Service Center and Parents for Skateparks encourage the Rainier Beach community to participate in upcoming design forums for a new Rainier Beach Skate Park. Please join us online on January 19, April 20, and July 20 from 6 – 8 p.m. on Zoom. To register for the online meeting please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRjiwHO2qUNYAkmwH5qpwZ1xrpV5jwei3gJ0QYS0HC2iDtBA/viewform.
For the last four years, CHAMPS has been hosting events to discuss a new skateboard park in southeast Seattle that would attract youth and provide a safe gathering place. They are partnering with Parents for Skateparks and are excited to work with the community on the design.
This project includes a feasibility study, conceptual design, and cost estimate for a new skateboard park at Rainier Beach Playfield. It is funded by the Department of Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Match Fund. This is a community-led project and construction is not currently funded. The design will naturally integrate skateboarding into the surrounding landscape and feature a mix of street and transition-style terrain, with elements for all age groups and ability levels. It will draw local users to the skatepark, and challenge both beginners and experienced users.
The new skatepark at Rainier Beach Playfield will be a great addition to the Rainier Beach Community Center, local sporting activities schools, “Where’s the Beach” Link2Lake Project, the new Rainier Beach High School and the many multi-family units coming to the neighborhood.
For additional information please visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/rainier-beach-playfield-skatepark or contact Pam Kliment at Pamela.kliment@seattle.gov.