Draft Minneapolis Skate Park Activity Plan ready for public review and comment

Posted on 6 October, 2017

On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will open a 30-day public comment period on its draft Skate Park Activity Plan. This plan is a 20-year roadmap for providing quality support to the local skate park community and encouraging skating among new generations of park users.

The draft Minneapolis Skate Park Activity Plan has three goals:

  • Increase the number, variety and distribution of skate parks in Minneapolis
  • Address policy barriers to high-quality skate park experiences
  • Improve the overall skate park experience through design, operations, partnerships and safety measures

It also provides context and analysis to help inform future decision-making regarding skate park opportunities within Minneapolis and the Minneapolis park system. This includes:

  • Snapshots of each of the six existing skate parks in Minneapolis, including park-specific suggestions for improvement
  • Overview of possible and in-progress skate parks in Minneapolis
  • General skate park trends, opportunities and challenges
  • Precedents and examples set by other cities across the world
  • Summary of public feedback received since 2013

The draft Minneapolis Skate Park Activity Plan and public comment online survey are linked below:

Draft Minneapolis Skate Park Activity Plan
Comment on Minneapolis Skate Park Activity Plan [Online Survey]

A paper copy of the plan will be available for review at each of the six MPRB Recreation Centers where existing skate parks are located: Armatage, Bottineau, Brackett, Creekview, Elliot, and Morris. There will also be paper comment cards available at these locations.

The draft Skate Park Activity Plan was created after nearly five years of community engagement, research and evaluation. The MPRB would like to thank its Steering Committee and project partner City of Skate for the outreach, expertise and time spent helping create the plan.

Public comments will be accepted until Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. After the comment period closes, MPRB staff will review the feedback and submit a revised plan to the Board of Commissioners, where it will be considered for final approval following a public hearing. The public hearing date will be announced in advance.

Stay informed on this project by visiting the Skate Park Activity Plan project page and entering your email into the “Subscribe to Email Updates” box.