Alexander Park Skate Park

Ken Wheaton
Project Manager
Landscape Architectural Services
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This project is jointly funded with Infrastructure Canada through the Investing in Canada Plan.
Progress Update:
A contractor pre-qualification was completed in February 2023 and tendered in June 2023. Construction funding is being appropriated. Construction start is expected in late 2023 or spring 2024, pending available funding.
Alexander Skate Park is a proposed +/-1,000m2 (10,764 Sq. Ft.) wheeled sport facility located within Alexander Park in West Hamilton (Ward 1). The concrete facility will be integrated with the park’s existing amenities and will cater to a variety of wheeled sports such as skateboarding, rollerblading, scooters and BMX bikes.
Alexander Park is a 4.17 hectare (10.32 acre) neighbourhood park located at 201 Whitney Avenue by Rifle Range Road. The park includes one hardball field, three softball fields, batting cages, a play structure (2020), swings, spray pad (2018), and a washroom/storage building.

- January 13, 2021 - PIC #2 was held, to present 2 finalized skatepark concepts to the public
- November 23, 2021 - Rider Focused Working Group Meeting #2 was held. 3 skatepark concepts were presented. The 3 concepts were voted on by the Working Group after the meeting. 3 concepts were narrowed down to 2 concepts that will be presented to the public.
- October 4, 2021 - Rider Focused Working Group Meeting 1. Results of rider questionnaire presented to the Working Group
- July to September 2021 - Rider Focused Working Group formed. Rider questionnaires completed.
- June 25 to September 2021 - Design consultant hired.
- May 1 to June 25, 2021 - The City has received interest from 40 people to become part of the rider focused working group. This group is made up of riders from Dundas, West Hamilton and other areas within the City of Hamilton.
- June 8, 2021 - Virtual project kickoff meeting held to introduce the project and request rider focused working group members.
- October 8, 2020 to April 2021 - Internal coordination and preparations for virtual project kickoff meeting.
- Late 2019 to October 8, 2020 - Project scope discussions with Ainslie Wood Community Association and Alexander Park Minor Sports.
What’s Next?
Detailed design of the skatepark is expected to be completed by late fall 2022. Construction of the skatepark will occur in 2023 (pending available budget