The Wimberley Parks and Recreation is considering an inclusive alternative to a traditional skate park which would provide space for skaters, moms with strollers and even people in wheelchairs.
Wheeled Sport Plaza could provide a space for beginners, ramps for various wheeled sports and a circle around the perimeter for people to roll around on.
Ideally, this space would be for the young and old or “multi-generational,” Skate park advocate Nayeli King said.
It would appeal to young pe...
The Wimberley Parks and Recreation is considering an inclusive alternative to a traditional skate park which would provide space for skaters, moms with strollers and even people in wheelchairs.
Wheeled Sport Plaza could provide a space for beginners, ramps for various wheeled sports and a circle around the perimeter for people to roll around on.
Ideally, this space would be for the young and old or “multi-generational,” Skate park advocate Nayeli King said.
It would appeal to young people who are seeking a safe space to skate without fear of trespassing or getting hit by surrounding traffic, King said, as well as people within the elderly community to get exercise by utilizing the plaza via bike or wheel chair.
The Parks and Recreation board was supportive during its meeting March 3 and made a motion to continue the discussion.
The Wheeled Sport Plaza is in the very early stages development, but board members suggested the plaza could be behind the Wimberley library or near the Blue Hole Recreation Area, where a tennis court was going to be built.
A petition is going around to support the plaza, which can be found on change.org under the title of, “Indoor Skatepark for riders of any kind.” So far the petition has more than 200 signatures, but the skate park advocate Ashley Franklin is hoping for at least 2,000 people to sign.
For more updates about the Wimberley Wheeled Sport Plaza, follow @dripskateboarding.
