The Skaters Coalition for Concrete (SCC) is a community based, not for profit, group of skateboarding supporters dedicated to working with the Town of Pagosa Springs in facilitating the construction of a concrete skateboard park in Pagosa Springs. With the recent commitment to match all funds raised by the community, as well as designating a place for the park to be built, and starting the grant writing process, the Town of Pagosa Springs has become proactive in the process of having a skateboard park built in the very near future.
The parcel of land which has been targeted for potential construction of a new skate park sits just south of the sports complex construction site on the east side of South 5th Street.
The land is currently owned by the town sanitation district and is large enough to accommodate a skate park between 8,000-10,000 square feet in size.
According to Brad Siedlecki of Pillar Design Studios — the engineering firm recently hired by the town to design the new park — the design process for the new park will likely be completed by the end of the year, and the town will then be able to pursue a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado which, if awarded, will enable the town to move forward with construction bids.
With the current skate park at South Pagosa Park rapidly approaching the end of its lifespan, plans for a new skate park have gained momentum in the past year.
For example, the Skaters' Coalition for Concrete has raised approximately $20,000 earmarked for design and construction, and several local merchants continue to donate to the cause.
In addition, Coster Surveys LLC recently completed a survey of the new site free of charge, and numerous volunteers have expressed interest in donating materials and labor if the project continues to get the green light.
Anyone wishing to track the progress of the design for the Town of Pagosa Springs' new community skate park can join the Pagosa Skate Park Blog and offer feedback. To join the blog, go to the Pillar Design Studio website — and then click on “Click here to log into the Pillar Design Studios Blog.” When prompted for a log-in, use “pagosa,” and then enter “skatepark” as the password.
