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Mr E wrote on May 11, 2009 1:26 PM:
That "skate park" looks more like something I'd see in the Flintstones, not the kind of skating environment seen in places like Portland, Corvallis, or other Oregon cities with these facilities.
It is nice to know that only skateboards are allowed, however. What a forward-thinking design!
Glad to see that the community cares so much about BMX riders, in-line skaters (... okay, nobody does that anymore), or other wheeled devices, that we'd spend all of this money on an exclusive-use park, so a few expert riders can have a new city to play in for a few minutes.
It is nice to know that only skateboards are allowed, however. What a forward-thinking design!
Glad to see that the community cares so much about BMX riders, in-line skaters (... okay, nobody does that anymore), or other wheeled devices, that we'd spend all of this money on an exclusive-use park, so a few expert riders can have a new city to play in for a few minutes.
hey its me wrote on May 11, 2009 11:43 AM:
If the park had been built differently it could have been used by bicycles, scooters and roller skaters but this park was built by pro skaters for the pro skaters. They are already showing off their pics and a video on concretedisciples.com How fair is it that they have already skated the park but if our kids go in there they get cited for trespassing?
Lifeisgood! wrote on May 7, 2009 4:44 PM:
Um, seriously, no skating when wet??? That is pretty ridiculous, they aren't hurting anyone but their own skateboards by getting them wet. Being a Mother of a skater I also know it's not more dangerous to skate "when wet". I think you're really limiting their skating time. I mean, c'mon this is Coos Bay. It just may rain a little bit.....
carefree highway wrote on May 6, 2009 8:46 PM:
I walked around that skate park. Its a pathetic crowding and unsafe design. Recently in Mingus Park, kids came flying down the long ramping sidewalk with their skateboards. All I could do was smile at their speeding joyful delight while remembering my childhood on a skateboard the length of a bread box. If I had the money, these kids would have a real skate park.
AnOldDude wrote on May 6, 2009 7:06 AM:
Don't think you should rule against skates, not anymore dangerous than a skateboard. Bicycles are just too big
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