New pump track in Potsdam West: Sporty diversity for everyone!

New pump track in Potsdam West: Sporty diversity for everyone!

in Potsdam-West there is reason to be happy: the new pump track on Kantstraße has been opened. With an area of 1400 square meters, it represents the largest pump track system within a radius of 200 kilometers. Here everyone can use the diverse opportunities for roller sports, from the promoter to professionals, scooters, BMX wheels, skateboards or sports wheelchairs. The fun is guaranteed as well as the increase in leisure value in the neighborhood, such as CityReport.

The total investment of 518,000 euros included not only the construction of the pump track system, but also an archaeological construction companion. Before that, the location consisted of two ramps and an asphalt course from 1998, which was rarely used and now had to make room for a comprehensive renovation. The new facility is not only responsible for fun, but also for social interaction in the district, according to the project partners from the Potsdam-West e.V. district network, which worked closely with the city administration.

leisure value and integration

The location of the pump track right next to the Hannah Arendt-Gymnasium makes it a central point of contact in the district. Here, children, adolescents and adults can not only pursue their sporting activities, but also make new friendships. The pump track, a closed asphalt round course with waves, curves and jumps, promotes the movement in a playful way. The pressure on performance is left out, which is particularly important for children and adolescents, as the website pumptrack.de emphasizes.

joint efforts for the youth

The idea for the pump track was strongly shaped by the initiatives of the Potsdam e.V. Stadtjugendring and the Potsdam-West e.V. district network, which have long demanded the project. The availability of suitable open spaces, which can also be used for children and youth events, has top priority. A project of the Brandenburg Chamber of Architects is currently underway, in which students from the Montessori secondary school examine leisure locations for young people and present suggestions for improvement. An important concern is, for example, to maintain and develop existing systems such as the skateplace in Kantstrasse in order not only to expand the leisure activities, but also to secure it, so SJR Potsdam. In conclusion, the user community is asked to treat the new place respectfully and to always promote social interaction, because this pump track can only develop its full effect if it is used and valued by everyone. The project is an example of how important leisure areas can be designed in the city in order to achieve a positive and sustainable effect on the community. The anticipation for the opening is noticeable and shows that there was a good hand in realizing important projects for the youth and the district.