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| Redmond Bike Park - Credit Bob Yoder |
Redmond Bike Park work party, scheduled for June 18 and 19, is cancelled until further notice. The City will announce a revised construction schedule as it comes available.
There is potential for an appeal of the site plan entitlement application to be filed. All design materials and the SEPA checklist for are posted on the project website at http://www.redmondbikepark.com/HOME.html under the document library.
Over the past two years, the City worked with community members to determine how to legitimize dirt jumps built on City property. After a series of public meetings, field trips to other bike parks and trails and design workshops, the community approved plans developed by Hilride Progression Development Group. The design consists of five dirt-jump style trails for BMX and mountain bike riders. There will be a progression of trails from beginner to advanced, including a pump track that can be ridden by people of all skill levels.
The City has two partners on this project, Realize Redmond and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. It is supported or sponsored by Bikes Belong, Specialized Bicycle Components through Pacific Bicycles Company, Whole Foods Market, Sun Belt Rentals, Transition Bicycles and Redline Bicycles.
For more information, visit the project website at www.redmond.gov/bikepark or contact the project manager, Carolyn Hope at 425-556-2313 or cjhope@redmond.gov
C.O.R. Press Release
Photo by Yoder
Special thanks to Howard Frazier for reporting a broken link.
C.O.R. Press Release
Photo by Yoder
Special thanks to Howard Frazier for reporting a broken link.
This particular location doesn't represent a "new" bike park - rather an "official" bike park. The dirt jumps have been there for years, and have attracted a variety of people and behaviors that are both positive, and not so positive. I see the Redmond Bike Park as a move in the right direction for the following reasons:
ReplyDelete1. You have a large group of young people actively and voluntarily engaged in improving their community.
2. These same young people are working with the parks department and city government to bring about change that is important to each of them.
3. The riders will seek out locations to build bike tracks and build them. Without the proper oversight and guidance, are more likely to build inappropriately designed tracks on private property.
4. The riders are in shape! They have traded time with their Nintendos and XBOX's for time exercising, building cameraderie and staying in shape.
5. The location of the Redmond Bike Park will receive more "housecleaning" attention by the riders that are proud of their accomplishments by keeping it cleaner and discouraging illegal behaviors (dumping, drugs, etc)
6. Through interactive discussions with Hillride and other organizations, the riders are learning about smart ways to build, ride and have fun.
I know that many folks, especially Carolyn Hope, have put a tremendous amount of effort into ensuring that the Redmond Bike Park becomes an location that supports off road biking and jumping for all skill levels and maintains the right balance between maintaining the integrity of the location and providing a high quality recreational facility.
As with most change, there are concerns and considerations. And, I have seen and heard concerns come from the riders, the parents, the neighbors, and the community. As a result of the input, there has been an incredibly thorough amount of planning that has gone into the Redmond Bike Park to ensure its success. I anxiously await the announcement for the next scheduled work party!
Sincerely,
Dave Randall
Thanks for keeping us all up to date on the progress being made out there. Please let me know if there is anything that we the mountain biking community can do to help this project along. We will be waiting with shovels in hand for the red tape to be cleared. Society needs more kids on bikes and less on Xbox.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Jason