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West Park Rebuild Feasibility Survey / www.venturaskateparks.org / 805-628-3823

This survey and article take approx. 7 minutes to complete. Please make your opinion heard!

Summary


By Chris Long
Owner, Serio Skateshop (2013-present)
Founder, Ventura Skatepark Improvement Committee (2000-present)


After 24 years of grassroots community activism from the skateboard community, the City of Ventura has finally been awarded a 2 million dollar grant for the expansion of West Park, located on the south side of Harrison Recreational Field in Ventura's Avenue district. but the hard work is not over yet.
Now is the time to make our voice heard. As the skateboard community who will use the park, we must ensure that a proper skatepark contractor is hired, and that the design will reflect the needs of the local community.
The original "skate track" features a meager 3,500 square feet of usable area. It was built in 1997 by a driveway company and suffers from outdated design patterns that limit the potential of intermediate / advanced skaters while inhibiting the abilities of beginning skaters. This is why we need to work hand-in-hand to make sure the park is built correctly this time.
In a well-designed skatepark, beginning skaters should have room to learn the basics away from the challenges presented by more advanced elements. Also, intermediate / advanced skaters should be able to skate without interference from beginning skaters.
Perhaps most importantly, design elements must sufficiently engage intermediate / advanced skaters, else they will eventually lose interest and return to the streets, skateboarding on public property and unfortunately encouraging the same problems the skatepark was intended to solve.
Please complete this short survey and tell us what types of elements you'd like to see in the new park, and give us your opinions about pads, security, and artistic embellishments in the park.
1.On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rank the current Ventura skate tracks?
2.How often do you use the current skate track at West Park?
3.How often would you use a properly-designed, professional grade skatepark at West Park?
4.How old are you?
5.What's your name? (Optional)
6.How often do you skate?
7.Do you live in Ventura County?
8.Where do you live? Check all that apply
9.Do you live within a half-mile of West Park?
10.The new skatepark will take approximately 2-5 years to design, fund and build. Do you support immediate “bandaid” improvements to West Park by replacing the wood-chips with concrete by the end of 2018?
11.The new skatepark at West Park should be:
12.Which of the following best describes how you feel about the new skatepark at West Park:
13.What elements would you like to see in the final design? Select all that apply:
14.Should the new skatepark allow BMX bikes and scooters?
15.How do you feel about paying an entry fee at the new skatepark?
16.Should pad rules be enforced at the new skatepark?
17.If scooters and bikes are allowed, how would that affect your use of the park?
18.If pad rules and entry fees are enforced, how would that affect your use of the park?
19.What are your favorite skateparks in Ventura County? Check all that apply:
20.What are your favorite skateparks outside of Ventura County?
21.Should the new skatepark at West Park have lights?
22.Would you volunteer to help with regular cleanup at the new skatepark?
23.I own or represent a business or non-profit that could assist with design, fundraising and/or building the new skatepark, and I am willing to get involved.
24.Do you have any additional comments and/or suggestions?
Current Progress,
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