Brunswick Skatepark 2013

any updates??

I know its in the construction drawings faze. Nothing happening at the site yet either. no signs or fences, etc.

ramps are sick though

"Construction starts June 2014 for a September/October completion."

From an email this morning from Enloucs, Designers of the park.

"The Clifton Park (Brunswick) skatepark is currently out for public construction tender, with submissions closing soon. Next stage will be the Council assessment of these tenders based on experience, price, timelines etc... Once a contractor is selected hopefully the turning off soil (or in this case excavating the bowl!) will take place soon after"

that street plan trumps the tranny plan. such a crying shame that the more experienced tranny skaters are getting the votes. not everyone can skate a bowl, let alone a clover. this is just gonna be the next fitzy bowl where the locals are all above 30 and drunk at the park causing trouble. bowl skaters are cunts. bottom line.

Just wow

Haha. That should be a t-shirt!

Bowl Skaters Are Cunts.
Bottom Line.

on it Krim, small print run for some true cunts in the Northern subs of Melbs to hit the bowls shortly

Put me down for one, bottom line.

So is this park still happening or have they decided that since we are all such whingy bitches we get nothing now ?

4 months later and still nothing ? What the fuck is happening with this piece of shit ?

Budget blowout!

I haven't seen final plans. I've emailed council this morning, no response as yet. If they haven't got the full $500k I reckon they should wait until the financial year ticks over and apply for more money. No point making a killer bowl and a weak street section, should just do it once and properly. Needs to be both done well.

Any response Josh?

they moved the location also....

"New venue and schedule.
The Brunswick Skate Park and BMX Facility site has moved a hundred metres or so, from Albert Street, to the opposite side of the synthetic soccer pitch on Victoria Street.
As a consequence of the move, the start date for the build has slipped to around June.
The clover leaf bowl will remain the centre piece of the park, with as many street elements as the budget will allow."

Here are the plans for what is getting built. Dirt has been getting dug already, late August completion. The street is a bit of a let down, a lot more functional than the original drawings. Some decent ledges, a flat bar and a hip are what everyone has been asking for. The budget being $100k less is what has hurt the project. The removal of some seating and no pool coping in the bowl has saved money.

PDF link

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/globalassets/areas/capital-works-delivery/clifton-brunswick-skate-detail-site-plan.pdf

I did try and wait until it was open but I didn't last. I had my first roll there yesterday.

The bowl is great. I have never worn pads but I just bought some after my first session. It's a size that is a real challenge. I am looking forward to stepping up my skateboarding and taking it on over summer. I have had 99% positive feedback from the bowl, with the 1% bummed about no pool coping. It's a bummer, but with the budget constraints I get it. I would rather have steel coping than pool coping that would have no ongoing budget maintenance so I'm not overly phased about it personally. The coping is perfectly set, Precision have done a spot on job on the build. The joins are beautiful. Darren at Baseplate has nailed the design, the waterfall section from the 8-11ft are a work of art. So fun, and catch you off guard and spit you out in unplanned directions.

I had a brutal week, my wife was in hospital (nothing serious but it's still a stress) and the instrumental intro to Suiciadal's "Bring me down" came into my headphones on shuffle as I walked up to the clover. It was pretty epic, and I had to stop for a moment and savour the moment. I reflected back on this often shitty thread, had a chuckle to myself and enjoyed my first roll in.

From the 99% positive feedback from crew about the bowl to the reasons why I have had 100% negative feedback about the "street" section...

I skated it, it just doesn't work. I am honestly very grateful to have access to .Enlocus. They are always receptive for a chat and have given me, and many others a face to face meeting when requested. I completely appreciate the budget being wound back and the limitations with the awkward site.

That said, the outcome is a disappointment. I am relatively ok at generating speed but I struggled to get to the 2ft tranny without pushing after rolling in to the 5ft quarter. The hip works, the flat bar is fun, even though you leave the park after hitting it. A street park is there to learn new tricks in, without the imperfections of real street obstacles and getting booted out. So symmetry is important. You want to learn new frontside and backside tricks. The hubba is one sided, and too short. The rail is one sided, as the small euro kills one side of it. I did raise this with Enlocus at the final stages. The rail is tiny and awkward. I know it is a difficult shaped space to deal with but there is no space between the ledges. The manny pad is too small (how many times was the L block at citypark discussed as the recomended height?) I recal complete agreement on certain things, such as two identical ledges in a row. A parking block topped cinder block ledge. I don't recall a rainbow rail bump to bump being mentioned once.

It is just a cramped design and feels rushed.

Everyone at the couple of years worth of consultations was trying to get a great bowl next to a functional, simple street section. Ledges and manual pads with space around them. All the "street" drafts missed the wishes of the consultation participants. That is a fair statement to say. By the divisive direction the consultations went the street section has been rushed and not worked. It is a very poor outcome.

I'm not in any way intending disrespect to Enlocus as they have had a lot of challenges getting this park built. I'm appreciative of their level of engagement and have no doubts about their sincerity to deliver the best outcome. Anyone that knows me knows I have no choice but to speak my mind and I reckon this critique is fair.

So where to now? I think we need to push for the dreaded stage two. Yes, that mythical beast that rarely sees reality beyond urban myth. There is enough space there, and by clever use of materials we can get a street section in line with EVERYONES expectations that attended the consultations. There wasn't a divisive split like this thread would have you believe. Everyone that attended was trying very hard to get a great street section built.

How do we do this? In the short term, make the park a success. Don't shoot ourselves in the foot. Clean up after yourselves and the lazy fuckers who don't. Don't tag or graff the joint. It is costly to repair and every buff takes a few hours of the life of the surface. We will start the lobbying process, when meetings happen get down there. I appreciate that some that did attend the last ones could be disheartened.

Thank you to Wade, who parted ways with Enlocus. I cannot help but think this lead to a communication breakdown and I personally think he would have delivered a better street course. Huge thanks to Alli. She is the best advocate for us and is a massive asset. Thanks to Darren at Baseplate and Precision for the build.

That was definitely a messy consultation process and I can't help but feel for the street skaters. It was never going to be a win/win situation when street was pitched against bowl.

If there is a stage two in the works Id be keen to help lobby for the plaza/ street park

also, big thanks to Alli, and Moreland council for getting such a rad bowl built... it looks insane!

I had my first roll there on Tuesday, I agree the street section was disappointing. Feels more like something to mess around on between bowl runs than something that actually caters to street skaters. I will say though, the differing levels in the construction left some epic gaps. Hip/Bank to footpath is one I'm looking forward to seeing done

Are they going to put a platform on the hip? I have seen a couple people fall off the back so far.