Is Long Beach ready for an Olympic-sized skatepark? The skaters would like to think so.
In a six-week survey the city recently conducted, more than 87% of the 650 respondents — mostly skaters — said they believed there should be more skateparks in the city .
It’s the first round of feedback since the city took up the inquiry in May, at the direction of Councilmember Megan Kerr, who said she wanted Long Beach ready to build if and when funding becomes available.
With input from local skaters, designers narrowed a 27-location list to four potential sites: the Alamitos Beachfront, Heartwell Park, Los Cerritos Park and Recreation Park.
Locations were chosen with consideration to their available parking, public transit and overall safety, according to a report released Tuesday.
In its initial assessment, the Alamitos Beachfront was ranked as most feasible, given its available parking lot, proximity to Downtown amenities and the space to accommodate a 25,000 square-foot “world class Olympic skate facility” that officials figure could cost $5 million to construct.