Press Coverage
Columbia Skate Park Will Soon Be a Reality
(Columbia) – By Sydney Cummins
Kids and adults from all over the Columbia area gathered at the Fifth Avenue Deli on Rosewood Drive today for National Go Skateboarding day.
But, it wasn’t just a chance to show off their skills, the area skaters also got an announcement that could make their dream into a reality.
Not every jump can pay off, as some of the skaters learned Saturday. “I spend a lot of time with it. You gotta get good at it… When I jump in the air, I just feel like I have control over something and it’s just really, really fun,” says skater Caleb Brown.
Skatepark Clears Another Barrier
By JOEY HOLLEMAN – jholleman@thestate.com
The design and location of the new Owens Field Skate Park approved last week balanced the needs of skaters with the wishes of neighbors upset at the loss of trees during other park projects.
The plan by Wally Hollyday Design features a linear skate park with bulges for bowls and ledges at either end. It would be tucked between the existing baseball field parking area and the forest.
If the skate park is laid out as designed, no trees would have to be cut down, according to city parks planner Damon McDuffie…
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