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      <![CDATA[I am in the very early stages of "possibly" constructing a new state of the art indoor skatepark in the west end of richmond area. Like I said "very" early stages but the more support I get with it the much quicker it will the plans will come thru.
        
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      <![CDATA[To the people that call a skatepark an "eyesore" -fuck you. Your outlook and opinions are very closed minded, judgemental, and misinformed in many ways.
        
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      <![CDATA[so...when a child get hurts at a football field the city doesnt tear that down, but oh lordy if its a skatepark we might as well tear it to peices. this is the fith DIY skate park skaters have made in the richmond area that has been downsized/torn down since 2009.
        
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      <![CDATA[Tall ramps are no more dangerous than small ones... period.<br>
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      <![CDATA[I live very close to this park and am happy to see all the activity going on in the area now. Before the skaters starting using the space the park was really uninviting and sketchy.
        
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      <![CDATA[I live on W. 32nd St. and usually skate at the park during the  day on the weekends. I typically take a bag with me and try to pick up trash around the area.
        
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      <![CDATA[The former Parks and Recreation director wanted to build a skatepark and it probably would have happened if he had not been "separated" from City government.
        
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      <![CDATA[Every year City council takes trips to several cities to see what other cities have to offer and what ideas they can bring back to the city of richmond. This year  they went to Austin, TX.
        
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      <![CDATA[I was notified today that the nice metal quater pipe , the nice bank and a few other items  are being removed tomorrow @ 8 am. Also  we can not build any new items.<br>
 Unfortunately i can not get their nor can get a truck or trailer on such short notice.
        
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      <![CDATA[so to my understanding, a park with amenities such as a playground are to be 0 tolerance areas to noise pollution!?the skatepark is adjacent to the playground which consists of screaming playing youth itself.the issue of the gun incident was a friend of mine who's bicycle was stolen by a youth of the neighborhood who neither rides bmx nor skateboards.the issues of this neighborhood/area are prevalent regardless of <br>
the presence of youth who are actually putting positive dedication into something instead of walking the street, hell ive spoken with many kids of the neighborhood who just come to watch and end up taking interest in something that is actually positive and engaging.i know bmx has kept me out of trouble for years now and im sure a sanctioned area for something positive such as these sports would definitely be beneficial to the prosperity of the communitys youth population. -mike lester
        
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      <![CDATA[@ matt christopher, the way i look at it is, ya'll need a place to go as well, and the bmx is fine by me as long as you dont go on the Venue box because the pegs do actually tear the top of it up. It has a special type of plastic like wood.
        
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      <![CDATA[what about bmx-ers like me?<br>
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    <author><![CDATA[Ben Weaver]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Typical Richmond... how many skateparks are people going to build on their own initiative on otherwise abandoned/neglected properties (and how many are the city going to tear down) before the city government realizes that this is a clear signal to action. <br>
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You don't see citizens spending their own time and money setting up rogue tennis courts or even often using the ones that the city has (with the exception of Byrd Park).
        
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      <![CDATA[Hmmm, I wonder if Richmond will shut down all sports fields on public land (including schools) the next time a kid gets hurt playing football or baseball...
        
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      <![CDATA[@R1C1, as for public urination, the bathrooms at the park locked, and do you have any proof that it was, in fact, a skateboarder who urinated there. how are the ramps and skating any louder than the constant yelling between people over on the basketball court or the cars that drive by blasting loud music all hours of the day.
        
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      <![CDATA[My husband and I live behind the park and have a little boy who loves skating. My husband (who also skates and is a professor over at VCU) and son love the skatepark and we are all very upset with the talk of it being torn down.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Bernie Mcgrew]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[And  to style weekly the last paragraph mentioning pat lowery is false. get your story straight.
        
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      <![CDATA[Thank you for your input Bernie McGrew. I completely support and understand what you have stated above.
        
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      <![CDATA[first of all, the gun was pulled  buy a mom who's kid (that does not skateboard) was swinging a 2x4 at a younger kid. when an older skater jumped in to save the little skater.
        
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      <![CDATA[This skate park is an eyesore to the neighborhood around it. The neighbors bordering the skate park were NEVER consulted before it went up.
        
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