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Delgado, Adriana
From:Eric Henderson <ehenderson5413@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, October
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Parks and REC Community
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Dear Parks & Rec Commission,
Please create more dirt bike parks. We have skate parks. We need and want bike parks too.
Please accelerate the development of city provided dirt jump parks and a pump track to replace the recent
destruction of the Costco Jumps. This new, or addition to a city park must be in an area that is centrally located,
easily accessible by kids via bike, and along designated safe cycling routes already in use to travel between schools
and across town. The acceptable locations include Laguna Lake Park & near Sinsheimer Park along the Railroad
Safety trail.
The dirt jumps at Costco while unauthorized, became a valued community resource over their decade-plus
existence. I used them, my kids used them, and they were always in use while I pumped gas at Costco. Jumps like
these promote a healthy lifestyle for riders of all ages and abilities, build skills, teach responsibility with their use &
maintenance, and promote community bonds via easy equitable access. There are many cities with jump parks that
SLO can use as a guide. Just to name a few: Truckee Bike Park, Sedona Bike Skills Park, Bijou at South Lake
Tahoe, Snakes Hollow in St. George Ut, Valmont in Boulder CO. All are incredible and offer a range of beginner,
intermediate, and expert features accessible and challenging to all abilities.
Eric Henderson
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