Sentences with phrase «for skate parks»

Wojcik presented a development plan for a skate park that he said he had obtained from Sonora, Calif. - based Consolidated Inc., which helps develop skate parks.

It has yet to identify a site or sites for a skate park, Farrell said.

«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 park.

In response last June, Park District officials began looking for a site for the skate park on existing park land.

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 said.

City Council members granted preliminary approval in August for the skate park at the Garden Plots, but reserved the right to veto the project until they see the final design plans.

Operations for the skate park initially have been estimated at $ 18,000 annually with an attendant, Park District officials said.

Several council members seemed to agree at Tuesday's council meeting that they did not like the plans for the skate park.

The Park Board of Commissioners is scheduled to approve the design plans for the skate park at the Garden Plots on Thursday.

«At some point, we hope to have a system in place at Frontier Park, if it remains the permanent location for the skate park.

The Elk Grove Park District will ask the state for a $ 200,000 grant for a skating park, commissioners announced Thursday.

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 schools.

Lattof YMCA, which has its own park in Des Plaines, has committed to programming, staffing and liability insurance for the skate park.

Knoch Park, at West Street and Martin Avenue; the Garden Plots, also on West Street; and Lake Osborne are all possible locations for the skate park, officials said.

«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 park.

Last month, staff members suggested Tate Woods as an ideal location for a skate park because it was the least intrusive and because tennis courts there could easily be converted into a skate park.

For more than a year, numerous possible locations for the skate park have been rejected by neighboring residents.

I'm for a skate park.

To make room for the skate park, some of the volleyball courts in Thomas Jefferson Park will be removed, Peoples said.

Another project has students writing a persuasive essay to a township supervisor about the need for a skate park using facts and figures, showing how to apply essay skills in a practical way.

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2017 Skate World, multi-media site - specific project for Performa 17 including site - specific installations for a skate park and subway stations, billboard, school bus wrap, Performa logo and stationary, and MetroCard design, NYC, NY, 1 November to 30 November 2017.

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For example, through events such as mini sailboat races in Central Park or black - tie ice skating in front of the Statue of Liberty Noto seeks to plant the idea in customers» minds that his Prosecco creates an occasion out of the ordinary and makes life sparkle.

The plate is used for «grinding» — a decidedly teen - based activity that involves sliding down stair rails, park benches, or any available concrete edge in parks and other public spaces, typically on skateboards or with in - line skates.

We need to set up a skate park for all the skaters in town.

At the listening party for Uncomfortable, he challenged fans to a surprise Nerf gun battle at a custom - decorated skate park.

And when soccer is done for the day, afternoons are spent on the giant inflatables, fun group games like dodgeball, badminton and capture the flag, roller skating on our indoor rinks, park outings and more.

One features the Olympic Park, hard by the Black Sea, home to a coastal cluster of venues for hockey, speedskating, figure skating and curling.

In recent years, the 8 - acre Jaycee Park pond in Cary has become more than a quaint spot for families to gather for fishing, ice skating or just throwing a few bread crumbs to the ducks that gather each spring.

Ingram, special programs director for the Mokena Park District, was talking about teens with flying wheels under their feet Saturday at the first «Wheels in Motion» competition at the Park District's outdoor skate pPark District, was talking about teens with flying wheels under their feet Saturday at the first «Wheels in Motion» competition at the Park District's outdoor skate pPark District's outdoor skate parkpark.

Four years ago, the west suburban Park District joined many municipalities in buying giant plastic liners, which, when spread out on grass and outlined with plywood, can be filled with water that freezes into a thin layer of ice for skating.

An ice - skating rink also could be part of the plans unless the village approves an indoor rink already proposed for an industrial area south of Aptakisic Road and east of Weiland Road, said Michael Rylko, Park District director.

«For safe ice skating, you need 5 to 8 inches (of ice)» said Ron Gunter, director of the Westmont Park District.

The committee voted for the design of the skate park and for the materials to be used for the floor.

In Illinois, 376 public outdoor rinks are in operation, but some park districts in recent years banned skating on their ponds because the winters haven't been cold enough to freeze a layer thick enough for safe skating.

The skate park subcommittee worked to overcome objections to the park district's choice of the South Street site that also is used for baseball and soccer games.

«This is one of the craziest years that we've had,» said Larry Bower, director of the parks and planning at the Wheaton Park District who's been with them for 29 years and says providing outdoor skating rinks is one of the district's «biggest challenges.»

For guests who want to get out and explore Chicago's festive atmosphere, Kinzie Hotel offers guests maps of the city's top holiday activities and attractions along with skating passes to Millennium Park.

At Hawthorne Park, officials, by year's end, will build an indoor roller skating rink — the first one the Park District has ever owned — for as much as $ 4.5 million.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Members of the Arlington Heights Youth Commission said Thursday they would invite officials of the park district, the village and Lattof YMCA in Des Plaines to develop a plan for at least one skating park in Arlington Heights.

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 BePark District is in the design phase of plans for a downtown skate park on district property just west of Centennial Bepark on district property just west of Centennial Beach.

Though the capital plan does not specify how much is being earmarked for the four plans, Doig estimated that it includes $ 5 million to $ 6 million toward projects that include a permanent skating rink on the Midway, an in - line skating park at Burnham Park, lagoon rehabilitation and a running track at Jackson Park, and a golf facility aimed at children at the South Shore Cultural Cenpark at Burnham Park, lagoon rehabilitation and a running track at Jackson Park, and a golf facility aimed at children at the South Shore Cultural CenPark, lagoon rehabilitation and a running track at Jackson Park, and a golf facility aimed at children at the South Shore Cultural CenPark, and a golf facility aimed at children at the South Shore Cultural Center.

The in - line rink can be converted for ice skating in the winter and will have a shelter and spectator areas, park officials said.

ROSELLE — About three dozen residents turned out Wednesday night to listen to a discussion of preliminary plans for a new skating park proposed by the Roselle Park Distrpark proposed by the Roselle Park DistrPark District.

The Park District will spend $ 10,000 to convert the two south tennis courts in Olympic Park, 660 N. Ridge Ave., into a facility for skateboarding and in - line skating, featuring an assortment of ramps and other structures.

In other action, park commissioners granted a request of the Arlington Heights Youth Commission for $ 5,000 to build an additional half - pipe at the skate park at Olympic Ppark commissioners granted a request of the Arlington Heights Youth Commission for $ 5,000 to build an additional half - pipe at the skate park at Olympic Ppark at Olympic ParkPark.

Following the meeting, local in - line skaters and skateboarders will work with Thompson Dyke and Associates, the architect for the site, to construct clay models of what they want to see in the skate park.

The Park Board is expected to give final approval to the plan in August, with completion of the skate park scheduled for July 2000, Park District officials sPark Board is expected to give final approval to the plan in August, with completion of the skate park scheduled for July 2000, Park District officials spark scheduled for July 2000, Park District officials sPark District officials said.

The Chicago Park District on Wednesday announced a $ 387 million budget chock - full of new amenities ranging from a lakefront in - line skating rink to a domed - pool for indoor swimming.

Once the ice is tested, the lake is open for skating but it is unsupervised, according to Dave Markworth, director of parks and recreation for Des Plaines.