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This Petition is written in hopes to move the City Of Bartow,Florida to donate an reasonable sized piece of land to build a new Skateboard park for the youth. The skate park located in Mary Holland Park Has become nothing more than a wasteland.. That particular park was built almost 17 years ago,and looks like it has not been Maintained in almost 16 and 1/2 . The area where it is located is much too far for children that live in the urban area south of Highway 17,and the piece of concrete where it sits is insultingly small to any participant of any sport that can be done there.Also The Bartow Poilce Force has become much too harsh on the youth of Bartow,many times taking them to jail for doing something they love. An officer once said,"I used to skate,then i grew up!" Seems like bullying if that be defined.
There is a Basketball/Tennis/racket ball court located at Carver Recreation Center that has too Become a wasteland;sometimes kids ride there bikes there,but it has not been maintained.
Someone from Bartow Lowe's has stated that they would be willing to donate all the materials needed to make this park a reality,and there is a large group of skilled laborers that are more than willing to donate their labor at no cost to see something positive done in the community.
So at this time do the people not only of Bartow, but everywhere within the skateboard community who stand for positive things in the community Petition that the City Of Bartow Florida Donate This Land or a reasonable plot. for the purpose of a Skateboard park,Nothing More.is needed of the City.
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February 14, 2016
I have been hearing from so many of you who remember Jimmy and want a safe place for our kids to skate again. The city needs to stop ignoring the fact that our local youth are being treated like criminals for simply trying to find a place to belong.
February 14, 2016
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that our community refuses to let Jimmy Lee's memory fade into a neglected concrete lot. It feels surreal to watch so many people agree that our youth deserve a safe space instead of harassment. We have the materials and the labor waiting so let's keep pushing until the city finalizes this land donation.
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There is simply no reason not to have a skatepark in bartow. The facility at mhp is all but gone. Skateboarding is just as important as soccer, baseball, and football. All of which is fully supported by the city. The demise of the skatepark in mhp is a disgrace and dis-service to bartow skaters , both adult and youth. I pay taxes , I vote , and I pay attention to commisioners that don't pay attention.
I remember how packed it was on opening day and now it's desolate. The city rarely did any maintenance if at all. You would see skaters sweep and clean the areas. Also thanks for using that picture of me for thia petiton lol. That was about 4 years ago.
Fix the park, invest in your future!
Sports are a great thing for kids and even all people to get involved in as they promote physical activity. They also provide a means for positive activity in one's life and can be helpful in decreasing crime and other negative acts. I think it would be fantastic to add this to the city, not only as an area for physical activity but also as an object of aesthetic attraction for the area.
I grew up skating in bartow
Good luck. I was part of the group who taught to get the bartow skatepark built. Keep at it!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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This Petition is written in hopes to move the City Of Bartow,Florida to donate an reasonable sized piece of land to build a new Skateboard park for the youth. The skate park located in Mary Holland Park Has become nothing more than a wasteland.. That particular park was built almost 17 years ago,and looks like it has not been Maintained in almost 16 and 1/2 . The area where it is located is much too far for children that live in the urban area south of Highway 17,and the piece of concrete where it sits is insultingly small to any participant of any sport that can be done there.Also The Bartow Poilce Force has become much too harsh on the youth of Bartow,many times taking them to jail for doing something they love. An officer once said,"I used to skate,then i grew up!" Seems like bullying if that be defined.
There is a Basketball/Tennis/racket ball court located at Carver Recreation Center that has too Become a wasteland;sometimes kids ride there bikes there,but it has not been maintained.
Someone from Bartow Lowe's has stated that they would be willing to donate all the materials needed to make this park a reality,and there is a large group of skilled laborers that are more than willing to donate their labor at no cost to see something positive done in the community.
So at this time do the people not only of Bartow, but everywhere within the skateboard community who stand for positive things in the community Petition that the City Of Bartow Florida Donate This Land or a reasonable plot. for the purpose of a Skateboard park,Nothing More.is needed of the City.
Updates
February 14, 2016
I have been hearing from so many of you who remember Jimmy and want a safe place for our kids to skate again. The city needs to stop ignoring the fact that our local youth are being treated like criminals for simply trying to find a place to belong.
February 14, 2016
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that our community refuses to let Jimmy Lee's memory fade into a neglected concrete lot. It feels surreal to watch so many people agree that our youth deserve a safe space instead of harassment. We have the materials and the labor waiting so let's keep pushing until the city finalizes this land donation.
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Bartow skatepark definitely needs to be remodeled and should have a tent covering it so when it rains we could still skate. Please fix it up cause some of us can't go all the way out to lakeland skatepark.
There is simply no reason not to have a skatepark in bartow. The facility at mhp is all but gone. Skateboarding is just as important as soccer, baseball, and football. All of which is fully supported by the city. The demise of the skatepark in mhp is a disgrace and dis-service to bartow skaters , both adult and youth. I pay taxes , I vote , and I pay attention to commisioners that don't pay attention.
I remember how packed it was on opening day and now it's desolate. The city rarely did any maintenance if at all. You would see skaters sweep and clean the areas. Also thanks for using that picture of me for thia petiton lol. That was about 4 years ago.
Fix the park, invest in your future!
Sports are a great thing for kids and even all people to get involved in as they promote physical activity. They also provide a means for positive activity in one's life and can be helpful in decreasing crime and other negative acts. I think it would be fantastic to add this to the city, not only as an area for physical activity but also as an object of aesthetic attraction for the area.
I grew up skating in bartow
Good luck. I was part of the group who taught to get the bartow skatepark built. Keep at it!
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Bartow skatepark definitely needs to be remodeled and should have a tent covering it so when it rains we could still skate. Please fix it up cause some of us can't go all the way out to lakeland skatepark.