Scott
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
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Location: East Kilbride |
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Apparently work has now started on this (Gravity). Anyone seen any plans? |
Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:47 am |
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Ali
Skateboard Scotland Chairman
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 282
Location: Edinburgh |
I have not. Are gravity building it for sure? If so I'm sure that we could get copies of them to put up from them. |
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Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:46 pm |
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Scott
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 105
Location: East Kilbride |
A guy posted on middle aged shred the other day looking for some older skaters to skate with as he now has the urge to get back into it as overseeing the construction with Gravity on this new park. Left him a reply but no answer as yet. If you google it a bit comes up but no plan designs etc. Should be complete Spring 2010 at a cost of £400,000.
Got a reply and hopefully he will send me some images.
'30 Acres Skatepark', in Robertson Park, Renfrew, is getting built as we speak. should be ready to go early Spring. dont know what you favour but plenty street and nice bowls. pool coping, pool tiles, transitioned brick banks. some different stuff too. |
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Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:51 am |
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Scott
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 105
Location: East Kilbride |
Wow check this lot out and why has it ben so queit. These guys should be blowing some trumpet. If the construction is as good as the plans this could be a benchmark
http://www.paisleypartnership.com/documents/00000079_full.pdf |
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Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:48 pm |
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zander
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 331
Location: fife |
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Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:11 pm |
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JoeFitz
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Posts: 42
Location: Paisley |
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Hi Guys,
I'm also new here. I'm an older Skater who lives in Paisley. I have been down to Robertson Park a few times now and they have poured concrete. I have taken a few photos, they are not very good as they are at a distance and from behind the fence. I'm going down this Friday afternoon to be cheeky and ask if I can get a few closer photos. The group of people who started this campaign have been at it for 8 years and the fruits of their work is nothing less than fantastic. I can only assume that there is quite a quiet attitude to this as these guys have been at this project so long and now they can't believe it's coming together. Or perhaps they don't want to shout about it as they don't want the place mobbed the minuet it's opened. I'm not sure. I will say this though, if the park is to plan then this will be a benchmark.
The park has been designed by Gravity Parks and the sign on the park says so. The Park looks as if it will be ready mid Feb 2010 if it runs on schedule.
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:35 am |
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RenfrewshireCouncil
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
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Hi all,
I am the person looking after the build of 30 Acres Skatepark in Renfrew, for Renfrewshire Council. As a skater I want to shout about this too but I am trying very much to keep a lid on it until it is largely complete. This is because we are trying to avoid the usual influx of people who want to use the facility before it is finished, concrete properly set and finished. It also removes the health and safety problems of people being on a building site when they shouldn't be and allows Gravity to crack on without disturbance or delay, and therefore no extra cost. I'm not trying to stifle good news for skateboarding in Scotland, just trying get the best park in the quickest time. We had a design event which was advertised on Skateboard Scotland's website in July. I am more than happy to provide images of the park but rest assured we will have a grand opening which will be heavily publicised and everyone will know about it!
Cheers for your patience.
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:53 am |
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JoeFitz
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Posts: 42
Location: Paisley |
Cheers for the reply,
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This is because we are trying to avoid the usual influx of people who want to use the facility before it is finished,
I see your point. I know the guy's doing the Kirky park have made a request for Patience. I'm assuming this is due to people skating before completion. Remedial work is a pain in the rear.
Good luck mate, wishing you many dry days.
Joe. |
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:10 pm |
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Ali
Skateboard Scotland Chairman
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 282
Location: Edinburgh |
Keep us posted about how the project goes along and send us some photos for the site.
Cheers
Ali |
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:40 pm |
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JoeFitz
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Posts: 42
Location: Paisley |
Any news on the developments at Renfrew?
I'm assuming that this weather will not be helping matters.
Joe. |
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:03 pm |
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zander
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 331
Location: fife |
i heard the park is due to be finished in 2 weeks!. |
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:33 am |
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zander
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 331
Location: fife |
Opens on wednesday |
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Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:55 pm |
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SYB Dickson
Joined: 11 Dec 2009
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A few of us went thru on Saturday as we heard it was already open, sadly it wasn't but we still got a shred for 15 mins as the security guard was pretty cool. I can tell you now the park is an absolute cracker, the place will be mobbed for at least the next 20 Saturdays until winter again! The pool copping is a highlight - as are the brick banks.
There will be flood lights but they WON'T be on if the park opens Wednesday - which I'm not sure is a 100% accurate...
P.s. if you are hitting it up take a brush...
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