Still skeptical about supporting a skatepark project? Below are 30+ reasons to have a skatepark

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• Skateboarders and rollerbladers need a safe place to recreate.

• Skateparks, if designed and constructed correctly, are fiscally conservative and require very little maintenance.

• Compared to other sports, skateboarding is underserved in the area.

• Skateboarding has millions of participants nationally and it’s still growing while more traditional sports are in decline. There are currently abundant facilities for these other sports, while Maine is still dragging behind in facilities for skateboarding and rollerblading.

• Skateboarding is a multi-million dollar industry. Skateboarders represent a vital part of an urban community.

• A skatepark will attract skateboarding tourists if designed to do so.

• With national health issues looming for today’s youth, it’s time to offer a greater number of healthy, athletic choices.

• It is safer than many popular sports including baseball, soccer, football, basketball, and bicycle riding.

• Since the cost is free, the skatepark is accessible to every economical class.

• Thousands of other communities have come to understand the value of skateparks.

• Skating in a park is much safer than skating in the streets for both the skater and the public.

• The state of Maine already has hundreds, if not thousands of skateboarders, rollerbladers, bikers, etc.

• In the future there are going to be many legitimate places to skate in the city. The time to embark on that positive future is now.

• A Skatepark is a place where skateboarders and other people who might not cross paths in the street can come together.

• Skateparks can displace other less desirable activities in an area.

• The skatepark can be an attraction for a family vacation; Pemaquid Campgrounds include a skatepark within the campgrounds.

• Skating is “cool”, and a skatepark will enhance the community’s reputation.

• Good skateparks often have volunteer teams to help maintain the facility.

• Skateparks can draw skateboarders away from less appropriate areas.

• Young and old people use skateparks.

• Skateparks support vibrant, healthy, communities, just like many other athletic facilities.

• Skating is mainstream.

• Skating is a popular spectator sport and these include the highly popular and well-known X-Games, the Olympics of Action Sports.

• Skateparks are flexible in design and can work in many different size plots.

• The skatepark can be a great place to go after school.

• Neighborhood skateparks allow younger skaters to recreate safely close to home.

• Skateboarding, rollerblading, and biking are happening with or without skateparks.

• Action sports are the passions of both young and old people and are expressions of creativity.

• There are experts who can help the community plan out their next skatepark.

• The best time to start the new and improved skatepark is today.

• If a city doesn’t have a good skatepark to hold the attention of skaters, it is a skatepark.

• It is inevitable and is a successful project.