We have been looking into using truncated stainless steel domes around one of our sculptures that has been especially attractive to skateboarders. So far, the best we’ve found are here: https://www.advantagetactile.
com/stainless-steel-domes-and- . I don’t think they will harm the aesthetics of the sculpture and are ADA compliant, but we haven’t bought or installed them yet.bars.html
My husband was a skateboarder in his youth and he said the best thing to prevent them from using a structure is to keep them from gathering too much speed as they approach it, if that makes sense. So they do need to be scattered out a bit from the piece, as well as close by.
I would definitely be interested to hear what others are doing as well!
Emily
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Playing off Frank’s recommendation, how about adding strategically placed “bubbles” that would deter both skaters and bicyclists, be aesthetically appropriate and add further imaginative play for kiddos. You’d have to be careful placing them so to prevent tripping. Wonder if the could be made out of high density foam or another commercial application? They’d be sacrificial, certainly, but if it was cost effective to make and replace, why not?
jenny
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Megan,
My gut instinct is to suggest treating the concrete foundation around the sculpture. I could see creating a soft-scape near the artwork so skating could be eliminated. There are thick rubber foundations sold in kits that are used to protect from youth during falls. These comes in tiles or a pourable mix. This option might perform two things: eliminate skateboarders and protect children during a fall. That being said, you may still be faced with bicyclists using the artwork for practice. The rubber ground covering may not stop that. Should you pursue this, you might see if there is a neighborhood group or park foundation willing to help with the cost of this.
Good luck and keep us updated!
Frank
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Hi all,
We have a piece in a park that used to be covered in mosaic. Between the somewhat not great quality of materials used and the skateboarders, the piece was pretty much destroyed. The neighborhood really wanted to keep the structure so, we decided to remove all of the remnants of mosaic and resurface the concrete and stain it. We would still like to protect the concrete from skateboarders and were considering putting the metal brackets along the edge. However, they are a bit costly and someone from our parks department told us they were not effective. Does anyone have experience with the anti-skate brackets or have any other suggestions on how to protect the piece? It's meant to be seating and also is a climbable structure. See attached image.
Thank you,
Megan
Megan Berner
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