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Stories worth following
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Crossroads Park Reopens With a New All-Concrete Skatepark
Read story →: Crossroads Park Reopens With a New All-Concrete SkateparkAfter years of use wore out the old ramps, Crossroads Park has reopened with a new all-concrete skate facility.
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Hamilton’s Alexander Park Skatepark Project Gets a Restart Date
Read story →: Hamilton’s Alexander Park Skatepark Project Gets a Restart DateHamilton’s Alexander Park project hit excessive groundwater, paused, reworked its approach and now has a path back to construction.
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Petaluma Breaks Ground on a New Skatepark at Lucchesi Park
Read story →: Petaluma Breaks Ground on a New Skatepark at Lucchesi ParkA 23,000-square-foot skatepark is taking shape at Lucchesi Park, with bowls, banks, hips, rails, stairs and ramps in the plan.
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Portland Is Building Its First Covered Skatepark at Creston Park
Read story →: Portland Is Building Its First Covered Skatepark at Creston ParkCreston Park is on track for Portland Parks & Recreation’s first covered skatepark, built around a DIY spot that was already doing…
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Toronto’s New Earl Bales Skatepark Is Now Open
Read story →: Toronto’s New Earl Bales Skatepark Is Now OpenToronto’s new Earl Bales Skatepark opened in June with one useful promise baked into the design: room to progress.
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Tucson Breaks Ground on Cushing Street Skate Park Under I-10
Read story →: Tucson Breaks Ground on Cushing Street Skate Park Under I-10Cushing Street Skate Park is turning an underpass into a place to ride, meet and stay out of the sun.
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Seattle’s Rainier Beach Skatepark Is Nearing Completion
Read story →: Seattle’s Rainier Beach Skatepark Is Nearing CompletionA community-driven Seattle project is almost ready to open, with street terrain, bowls and a gathering space at Rainier Beach Playfield.
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Montreal Opens Its First Skatepark in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Read story →: Montreal Opens Its First Skatepark in Pierrefonds-RoxboroMontreal’s Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough opened its first skatepark with demos, lessons, music, friendly contests and a crowd that came ready to use it.
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Minneapolis Opens the New Central Gym Park Skatepark
Read story →: Minneapolis Opens the New Central Gym Park SkateparkA skatepark envisioned through years of planning at Central Gym Park reached its opening celebration this summer.
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Seattle Plans a New Skatedot Skatepark for Magnolia
Read story →: Seattle Plans a New Skatedot Skatepark for MagnoliaMagnolia’s proposed skatedot is still in design, which is exactly when a local session can have the most influence.
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Anaheim Breaks Ground on a New Skatepark at Boysen Park
Read story →: Anaheim Breaks Ground on a New Skatepark at Boysen ParkAnaheim has broken ground on a new half-acre skatepark at Boysen Park, a neighborhood landmark locals know as Airplane Park.
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