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FAQ
Why does Fountain City need a Skate
Plaza?
Is Skate Boarding Safe?
Where will the Fountain City Skate Plaza be located and
what will it look like?
Who will maintain the Fountain City Skate Plaza?
Who's paying for the Plaza?
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Why does Fountain City need a skate plaza?
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National award winning documentary on "Skateboarding in Knoxville"
Skateboarders in Fountain City do not have a public and
legitimate place to congregate and practice. We
need to get skaters off the streets, out of parking
lots, and create a positive atmosphere surrounding this
sport. Families are driving hundreds of miles each
year to skate plazas throughout our region, and a skate
plaza in our community will immediately fill the needs
of avid skaters and beginners.
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Is Skateboarding Safe?
Skateboarding is an energizing sport with awe-inspiring
jumps and acrobatics, yet the Consumer Products Safety
Commission ranks it twice as safe as riding a bike and
four times safer than swimming in a pool. Most accidents
and injuries involving skaters occur outside of skate
plazas in uncontrolled environments like city streets.
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Where will the Fountain City Skate Plaza be
located and what will it look like?
The skate plaza will be located on Knox Rd. on
existing city-owned property between Maple Dr. and N.
Broadway. The site was chosen because of its high
visibility, ease of parental supervision and police
observation, access to refreshments and public
transportation, and limited impact on residential areas.
It will be plaza-style skate park which has
two-levels, 7200 sq. ft. of paved surface area, a small
gazebo/shelter, pillion, a bleacher, sidewalks, and
landscaping. The facility will be designed to be
compatible with BMX free-style bike riding and in-line
skating. The city is also seeking separate funding for
an adjacent greenway that will eventually connect
Fountain City Park with Adair Park. The skate plaza and
the greenway will be part of a beautiful neighborhood
park along First Creek that the entire community can be
proud of and enjoy.
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Who will maintain the Fountain City Skate Plaza?
The skate plaza will be operated and maintained
by the City of Knoxville. It will be open from dawn to
dusk, with no additional lighting for nighttime skating.
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Who's paying for the Plaza?
The concept for the plaza was created through a
collaborative effort of parents, youth, community
leaders and city officials. Funding will come from a
variety of public/private partnership opportunities that
include the city and county governments, state grants,
foundations, businesses, parents, and the community at
large. Any excess funds raised will be used to enhance
the adjacent greenway and neighborhood park.
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