Help Design the Miller Drive Park Skate Spot!

Miller Drive Park is a neighbourhood park approximately 3.15 hectares (7.78 acres) in size, situated in Georgetown South within walking/riding distance of a large youth and child population. The park has existing asphalt pathways, good visibility, buffers to residential, St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School, and adequate space to allow for the development of a skate spot.

The first public consultation for this project took place in Spring 2023 and we heard the following themes from the community:

-lots of people use the pathways and enjoy the green space within the park

-importance of maintaining function and large area of the circular green space within the park

-seeking different skate experience than nearby Gellert Community Park skatepark

-preference towards 'transition' and 'flow' skateboard terrain

-concerns about the perceived size of features and amount hard surface

-concerns about road traffic, parking and not encouraging people to drive to park

-a few residents did not want any skate features are were concerned about perceived negative impacts of 'skatepark' and 'youth' to the park (noise, crime, undesirable behaviours)

Based on results of the first round of consultation, Town staff worked with New Line Skateparks to develop two skate spot designs for Miller Drive Park for your input and consideration. Please complete the survey below to provide your input on the preferred design by April 15, 2024.

It is important to note that the design of these skate features is to cater to local beginner and intermediate skilled users who skateboard, scooter, BMX bike or inline skate. The features are small in height and overall area making this a 'skate spot' not a large skatepark. These features provide learning skill building and play experiences. The features have been designed to compliment those at other skate spots and skateparks within Georgetown. The small size of the skate spot and lack of advanced features, limits the draw from those outside the neighbourhood or community and the desirability to drive to the park and contribute to traffic and parking concerns.

The design has been connected to the existing asphalt park pathways and integrated into the park greenspace. Addition of benches and trees proposed will compliment park uses, provide seating, shade and there is still significant open greenspace within the central area for unprogrammed sports and play.

What's Next?

Town staff will use the survey responses to finalize the design of the skate spot. The final design will be shared with the public and staff and consultant (New Line Skateparks) will work towards construction. We anticipate construction of the skate features in fall 2024.

Why Miller Drive Park?

Based on the 2017 Georgetown Action Sports Needs Assessment, Miller Drive Park was identified as a location for skateboard features. The size of the area is 'skate spot' level which is a grouping of small scale concrete skate features serving the immediate neighbourhood, skateboard, scooter, inline, and BMX users.

Jubilee Park (194 Niagara Trail, Georgetown) has a skate spot that has been a very successful park feature, if you are interested in seeing skate features in person.