Designing to Accommodate Both Skaters & BMX'ers

There are a number of firms out there that design skateparks, but LRM was one of the first to design for mixed-use. The Edmond Skatepark in Oklahoma was one of the nation's first hybrid parks, and was designed with extensive input from experienced BMX riders like Matt Hoffman of Hoffman Bikes.

Some key design considerations for hybrid parks include:

• Increasing the width of grind edges to protect concrete from bike pegs;

• Designing with parrallel flow lines to reduce the likelihood of collisions between bikers and skaters;

• Creating an open layout, and providing adequate space between fast-flowing elements.

Mathis Skatepark Edmond, Oklahoma