CITY OF KETTERING ROB DYRDEK/DC SHOE FOUNDATION
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CITY OF KETTERING
ROB DYRDEK/DC SHOE
FOUNDATION SKATE PLAZA
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Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoe Skate Plaza
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• Traditional community meetings conducted
with youth.
Skate Plaza Steps
• City commits to pursuing construction of a
Skate Park.
• Hire architect--Site Design Group
• Parents of Rob Dyrdek attend first meeting
with architect.
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Skate Plaza Steps
• Connect with Rob and
introduction of plaza
design.
• DC Shoe Foundation
founded and financially
supported construction
of first Skate Plaza.
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Skate Plaza Steps
• DC Shoe Foundation provides $250,000 for construction and naming rights.
• Site Design Group develops first drawings of plaza.
• First bid process, Plaza comes in $350,000 over budget.
• Site Design Group determines they will redesign at no charge.
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Skate Plaza Steps
• Second design bid and comes in at budget.
• Total project cost of $650,000.
• All infrastructure was in existence.
• Construction time: August of 2004-June 2005.
• In House Project Manager.
• Local Construction Company: Pre-qualification with plaza experience.
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Skate Plaza Construction Details
• Skate Plaza is 76,800 sq. ft./ 3.5 acres
• Skate Plaza has over 30,000 cubic feet of concrete
• Plaza is built on compacted earth with various
concrete slabs poured 6” thick with re-bar 12” on
center.
• Plaza concrete has various colors added for
esthetic appeal
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Skate Plaza Construction Details
• All footings have a minimum bearing capacity of 1500 pounds per sq. ft.
• All steel reinforcement is #3 re-bar.
• All concrete was made with Portland cement (ASTM C150, Type II).
• The base under all concrete consist of 95% compacted sub-grade with a minimum 4” compacted course gravel.
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Skate Plaza Construction Details
• Skate Plaza stair tread and riser dimensions
vary; however, all tread noses have ½ inch
tooled radius.
• Skate Plaza is not reinforced with any steel
edging or extra thickness.
• Skate Plaza will not accommodate bikes.
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Skate Plaza Use
• Skaters from all over the world have come
to Kettering.
• Year round skating, however peak times will see 50-200 skaters per hour during day.
• Vandalism and inappropriate behavior has been minor. Police extremely supportive.
• Accidents limited to broken legs and arms.
• Fire Department tracks calls and location.
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Skate Plaza Lessons
• Edging
• Entrance
• Shade
• Trash
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Skate Plaza Lessons
• Concessions
• Plant material selection
for planter boxes
• More seating
• Sponsor Decals
• Saw cuts in concrete
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Skate Plaza Lessons
• Skate Plaza is a community success story
• DC Shoe Foundation produced a video, sold
over 25,000 copies.
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Thank You
• Questions
Mary Beth Thaman, CPRP, Director
Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Dept.
3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, OH 45429
Work: 937-296-2454
Email: [email protected]