A temporary skatepark is expected to soon pop up in a small gap of real estate in Kaiserslautern, Germany, after the city’s youth was allowed vote on their preference for the space. (Kaiserslautern City)

A temporary skate park is scheduled to spring up in Löwenstrasse, next to the ContiPark parking garage, later this year, Kaiserslautern city planners announced.

The decision came after a survey among the city’s youth garnered 854 favoring the skate park over 784 votes for a basketball court.

Pavement and ramp construction are pending a lease agreement for the space and equipment rentals, city officials said.

“Our aim is to offer a new area for the youth in the downtown area for their use,” Mayor Beate Kimmel said in a statement. “We hope to see the first skateboards rolling in the next few months.”

The skate park, which is part of a broader statewide funding initiative to invigorate city centers after the coronavirus pandemic, is planned to be in place for six months after opening.