Burnsville, MN – Lions Club Skatepark – 2016
Community Skatepark Project
Dean Mulso, Recreation Facilities Manager
Designer – Stantec
Builder – Custom Builders and California Skateparks
Would you recommend your designer/builder? Yes
Approx. Cost – $350,000
Year Completed – 2016
Email – dean.mulso@burnsvillemn.gov
Your Skatepark Amenities
All Concrete
Lighting
Restroom access
Drinking water source
Shade structure
Public seating, Resting area(s), Observation area
Skate Bowl
Garbage/Recycle Bins
Mini-Ramp
Is your community skatepark project a success and/or a good value for the cost of investment?
Yes
Has your community skatepark location/site workout well? Would you change or make suggestions on favorable site locations?
Ours has worked out great – no changes
Please provide skatepark user observations/estimates
Daily # users – approx. 50
Use Before 12Noon – 5%
Use 12Noon-6PM – 50%
Use After 6PM – 45%
Male – 98%
Female – 2%
12yrs & under – no idea
13-19yrs old – no idea
20yrs & over – no idea
Skateboard Use – 80%
BMX Bike Use – 1%
Scooter Use% – 19%
RollerBlade/RollerSkate Use – unsure
Other observations/comments on USE – All these numbers are a total guess as we do not track any of this information
Briefly describe your skatepark facilities maintenance needs and estimated yearly costs?
Mainly removing graffiti. Less than $2,000.00 so far.
If your community were to redo or start over on your skatepark project, what would you do differently?
Nothing.
Does your municipality show a need and/or would you consider a larger or another skatepark facility?
No the City would not expand without the users helping to fundraise as they did when this one was built. It would be expansion only and not another park if it happened. We feel we have met the needs of the Burnsville Community.
What have you experienced and observed as barriers to providing quality skateboard facilities?
The users themselves. Many are great kids, but there are still a lot of them that are disrespectful to any authority asking them to follow the rules, etc.
Any additional thoughts/ideas to help communities provide quality skateparks?
None
