{"id":81396,"date":"2024-02-02T15:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=81396"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:00:52","slug":"skateboarders-want-place-to-skate-in-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/02\/skateboarders-want-place-to-skate-in-city-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Cardiff city centre more &#8216;skateable&#8217; and don&#8217;t just send us to skateparks, say skateboarders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six new skateparks are set to be built across the city in a bid to boost uptake of the Olympic sport <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SKATEBOARDERS want to see parts of the city centre made more \u2018skateable\u2019 as part of Cardiff Council\u2019s strategy for the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six new skateparks are set to be built across the city, including an Olympic-sized facility at the International Sports Village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council\u2019s ambitious new strategy is being developed in partnership with New Line Skateparks and Van de Zalm, who are widely regarded as two of the best skatepark planners in the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many skateboarders prefer using parts of the city centre to practice as opposed to skateparks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Skatestoppers.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Benches in the city centre with metal guards which prevent skating. Credit: Katherine Gray<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe thing that we want to see more of is integrating the actual city centre and public space with &#8216;skateable&#8217; architecture,\u201d said Mike Ridout who is manager at Cardiff\u2019s only independent skateboarding shop, Cardiff Skateboarding Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are already 11 council-run skateparks across Cardiff, although the quality of these has left them open to vandalism and damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Ridout said: \u201cThey\u2019re kind of fun but it&#8217;s fun because they\u2019re crap, but those places, the upkeep of them is a nightmare. You\u2019ve got to be really on to constantly to make sure they\u2019re usable and still safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council parks, and privately-run facilities such as Spit &amp; Sawdust and Rampworld, are are not to many skater&#8217;s tastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt depends person to person, but for me I like just using flat ground, stuff on the streets,&#8221; said Will Edwards, 23, a student at Cardiff Metropolitan University who uses Central Square to practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The cheapest option is just to refurbish concrete where possible. I don\u2019t think you\u2019ll ever really be able to skate in the street properly.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-770x328.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-293x125.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-770x328.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Cardiff-Bay-Skate-Park-293x125.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Cardiff Bay Skate Park. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/samsamcardiff\/5123844643\"><strong>Sam Whitfield<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with skating in public streets is that it forces pedestrians to share the space with skaters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Mallon, 18, who skates in Central Square, says: &#8220;We see skate-stoppers everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, Central Square is frequently used by skateboarders. It is surrounded by the BBC Wales building, Cardiff Central Train Station and shops and cafes. It has a lot of footfall.\u00a0The area has also had trouble with antisocial behaviour in the past. Last December, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-67779044\">stabbing<\/a> took place which left two teenage boys in hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council does want to incorporate \u2018spot and dot\u2019 facilities in parks, which are pieces of public architecture that can also be used for skateboarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council consultation used Milton Keynes as one of the comparison cities for its plans, which, despite its small size, is widely considered the UK&#8217;s skating capital. This is because of the incorporation of public structures, like benches and ramps, which can also be used to skate on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Line and Van de Zalm normally use concrete and granite ledges when constructing their parks, materials which are way more hard-wearing and require less maintenance, said Mr Ridout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction of the parks could be completed by 2032 and the council hopes this will boost the sport at a competitive level in Wales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six new skateparks are set to be built across the city in a bid to boost uptake of the Olympic sport SKATEBOARDERS want to see parts of the city centre made more \u2018skateable\u2019 as part of Cardiff Council\u2019s strategy for the sport. 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