Sentences with phrase «downtown skate park»

Early on, many residents opposed a downtown skate park because they thought it would disturb the tranquil Riverwalk atmosphere.

After years of trying to find a permanent location, the Naperville Park District is in the design phase of plans for a downtown skate park on district property just west of Centennial Beach.

Not exact matches

«Basically the only legal spot to skate is in your driveway or your back yard if you can build a ramp and get past the homeowners association,» said Quarles, the board shop owner who is on a committee, along with the Park District, downtown business owners and area police officers, that has sought a site for the skate pPark District, downtown business owners and area police officers, that has sought a site for the skate parkpark.

The close proximity of Kendall Park, located at 84 W. 5th Ave., to nine schools and the city's downtown area and Riverwalk makes it ideal for the skate park, Park District officials sPark, located at 84 W. 5th Ave., to nine schools and the city's downtown area and Riverwalk makes it ideal for the skate park, Park District officials spark, Park District officials sPark District officials said.

Plans are moving forward for a $ 1.3 million teen skate park and miniature golf course in downtown Wheaton.

The Naperville Park District has approved an initial design for a $ 350,000 skate facility in Centennial Park just west of Centennial Beach near downtown.

But Park District officials said they are searching for another school near downtown to house the temporary skate park for several weeks until the Meadow Glens lot is available when summer programs end in mid-AugPark District officials said they are searching for another school near downtown to house the temporary skate park for several weeks until the Meadow Glens lot is available when summer programs end in mid-Augpark for several weeks until the Meadow Glens lot is available when summer programs end in mid-August.

Officials still hope to locate the skate park near downtown, but the district has spent years developing the spaces in the city's core into mature parks and space is limited, said Devin Lavigne, the district's planning manager.

Since the City Council recently banned skating in the downtown area, Park District officials have been discussing the need to provide a place for skating.

In a report issued last month, officials chose Kendall Park as the best location for the skate park, citing the park's proximity to downtown and nine schoPark as the best location for the skate park, citing the park's proximity to downtown and nine schopark, citing the park's proximity to downtown and nine schopark's proximity to downtown and nine schools.

Park District officials began considering a park for skateboarding and in - line skating more than two years ago to give skateboarders, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place toPark District officials began considering a park for skateboarding and in - line skating more than two years ago to give skateboarders, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place topark for skateboarding and in - line skating more than two years ago to give skateboarders, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place to go.

More than a year ago, Park District officials began looking for a site to build a park for skateboarding and in - line skating that would give teens, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place toPark District officials began looking for a site to build a park for skateboarding and in - line skating that would give teens, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place topark for skateboarding and in - line skating that would give teens, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place to go.

Park District officials began looking for a site more than a year ago to build a park for skateboarding and in - line skating to give teenagers, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place toPark District officials began looking for a site more than a year ago to build a park for skateboarding and in - line skating to give teenagers, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place topark for skateboarding and in - line skating to give teenagers, who are not permitted to skate in the downtown area, a place to go.

Naperville Park District officials met Wednesday night with teen skaters, parents and other residents to outline three possible locations at the Garden Plots and nearby Knoch Park that would keep the proposed skate park near the city's downtPark District officials met Wednesday night with teen skaters, parents and other residents to outline three possible locations at the Garden Plots and nearby Knoch Park that would keep the proposed skate park near the city's downtPark that would keep the proposed skate park near the city's downtpark near the city's downtown.

A controversial proposal for a teen skate park and miniature golf course on 1.77 acres of county - owned land just east of downtown Wheaton has won City Council approval.

Plans for a teen skate park and miniature golf course on 1.77 acres just east of downtown Wheaton have run into some opposition from two constituencies — DuPage County officials and downtown Wheaton merchants — whose support is critical.

«They need a place to go now,» said Brian Quarles, co-owner of the RQ Boardshop in downtown Naperville, who has been working with the Park District and other downtown business owners to find a place for the skate pPark District and other downtown business owners to find a place for the skate parkpark.

The Park District has been exploring building a skate park downtown since 1Park District has been exploring building a skate park downtown since 1park downtown since 1997.

Frustrated with numerous delays in constructing a skate park near the city's downtown in recent years, a group of residents and city business owners came forward with a proposal to build a 10,000 - to 12,000 - square - foot temporary facility on a 7 acres next to the DuPage Children's Museum on Spring Avenue.

WHEATON — The Wheaton City Council on Monday night approved a $ 1.3 million skate park and miniature golf course along the Illinois Prairie Path on the eastern edge of downtown.

Visit Ober Gatlinburg, an amusement park and winter ski area that has an aerial tramway to take you from downtown to their mountain side of fun with year round ice skating, alpine slide, mountain coaster and chair swings.

Nearby, in downtown Detroit, McGinness recently opened a public art installation and skate park with professional skateboarder, Tony Hawk.

Artist Ryan McGinness» work is visible behind him Tuesday at Wayfinding Skate Park in downtown Detroit.

A similar strategy was used for a recent project the couple did with artist Ryan McGinness and legendary skateboarding pro Tony Hawk: Wayfinding, a 4,600 - square - foot public skate park in downtown Detroit that was designed by Hawk and embellished with art by McGinness.