College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
City and Regional Planning Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in City and Regional Planning
College - Author 2
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 2
City and Regional Planning Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in City and Regional Planning
Date
3-2022
Primary Advisor
Dave Amos, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, City and Regional Planning Department
Abstract/Summary
The advantages of having bike parks—places where people of all ages and abilities can mountain bike—are becoming better known in cities across California. Not only do communities have a chance to create a safe space for families to gather and teach their kids about cycling, but if done right these spaces can even become a tourist attraction (Why Should Your Town Build a Bike Park?, 2018). With just a small amount of land and small initial investment from local governments, cities can have a high-quality bike park.
In these case studies, we aim to provided cities interested in building a bike park with the information they need to complete the process.The informations and lessons learned are contained in six case studies presented in this document.. The goal of this process was to gain the relevant information about the process of building these parks, primarily how the land was acquired, what funding was allocated to the park, how the community was involved, and how the design process worked. To do this, outreach was conducted with all six bike parks, providing information from key stakeholders who were involved in the process of park construction and management. These individuals were primarily Park Directors and City Staff members who were engaged with the bike parks. From these interviews, there was significant insight to some of the large hurdles that the communities had to overcome, as a result the case studies gained significant information about this process. Lastly, site visits were conducted to a number of parks in order to collect images and first hand experiences of the parks and how they are used. From this, the team worked to best understand what these spaces are used for and what it takes to make them work.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/crpsp/240