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52 of the many skateparks in residential areas
Follow links to see photos of skateparks in relation to surrounding neighbourhoods.
1. New Minas, Nova Scotia; read more
–bordered by a residential area on one side and a commercial district on the other side
2. Salt Spring Island, BC (Kanaka Skatepark)
--in a residential area
--behind Salt Spring Elementary School and beside Saltspring Island Middle School and near a high school
--Photos on Spectrum website, some of which show adjacent school and houses --for photos showing houses in the background, click on the "2" at the bottom of the page of Spectrum's photos; here's another photo (credit)
3. Keswick, Ontario
4. Madoc, Ontario
--photos showing adjacent houses; more photos
5. Napanee, Ontario
6. Port Union, Ontario
7. Sagamok, Ontario
8. Kaskitayo, Alberta
9. Vanderhoof, Ontario
10. Abbotsford, British Columbia (Abbortsford Youth Park)
--photo showing adjacent houses
11. Tofino, British Columbia / Tofino - Newline
--photo #1 showing adjacent houses / Photo #2 / Photo #3 / Photo #4
12. Kitimat, British Columbia
--photo showing adjacent house
13. Ben Lee, British Columbia
--photo showing adjacent houses
14. Grand Forks, British Columbia
15. Mason, Michigan
--photo showing nearby houses
--better photos
16. Trinidad, Colorado
--Letter from Mayor of Trinidad to Grindline (builder/designer of park) [pdf file] re: positive effects of skatepark
17. Denver, Colorado
18. Aumsville, Oregon; more photos
Distance from housing: 500 feet
19. Brookings, Oregon
Distance from housing: 100 feet
20. Gresham, Oregon
Distance from housing: 200 feet
21. Eugene, Oregon
Distance from housing: 200 feet
22. Molalla, Oregon
Distance from housing: 150 feet
23. Newport, Oregon
Distance from housing: 100 feet
24. Portland, Oregon
Distance from housing: 250 feet
25. Yakima, Washington
Distance from housing: 500 feet
The next ten on the list were received from Dan Hughes in Renton, Washington, who wrote: Partial list of skateparks near residents. There are plenty more. Most all of these have houses less than a 100 feet from the park. And these residents understand that giving kids an active alternative to the passive lifestyle that allows obesity to grow, is a cause worth supporting.
26. Madras, Oregon
--follow the link and check out the video
27. Prosser, Washington
28. Burien, Washington
Distance from housing: 100 feet
29. Veneta, Oregon
30. Milton-Freewater, Oregon
Distance from housing: 100 feet
31. Auburn, Washington
32. Bellevue, Washington
33. Donald, Oregon
34. West Linn, Oregon; more photos
Distance from housing: 75 feet
35. Redmond Skatepark, Oregon
36. Adams Skatepark, Oregon
The final 15 on the list were received from Ken Warner, Recreation Director for the City of West Linn, Oregon.
37. City of Albany, Oregon
38. City of Eugene, Oregon
39. City of Coos Bay, Oregon
40. City of Forest Grove, Oregon
41. City of Gresham, Oregon
42. City of Keizer, Oregon
43. City of Molalla, Oregon
44. City of Newport, Oregon; more photos
45. City of Prineville, Oregon (no houses shown in photos)
46. City of Salem, Oregon
47. City of Scappoose, Oregon
48. City of Seaside, Oregon - no photos
49. City of Sheridan, Oregon
50. City of Talent, Oregon
52. City of The Dalles, Oregon (no houses shown; for safety reasons, this modular skatepark has since been removed… see why we don't want a modular park?)
Related:
Skateparks near schools
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