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THE PICTURE IS JUST A STOCK PHOTO. NO PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP YET. WE WANT TO BUILD THE BIGGEST, BEST SKATEPARK IN THE SOUTHEAST THAT PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL FROM EVERYWHERE TO SKATE/RIDE. And why wouldn’t we? We already have one of the best bmx racetracks in the country, and a state-of-the-art velodrome. The demand for a skatepark is insanely greater than both of those facilities combined.
Helping Rock Hill Create Safe & Inclusive Skateparks for Youth
Skateboarding is a vibrant and important activity in Rock Hill and surrounding areas, and it has been for several decades. This is true despite a lack of public skate parks – there are currently 0 public skate parks in Rock Hill.
It is surprising to learn that many cities and towns in the United States don’t have a single skatepark. It’s easy to find a basketball hoop or a baseball diamond almost anywhere you go. Yet when it comes to skateboarding, skaters have little choice but to ride on the sidewalks, on the streets, school campuses, parking lots, and other places around town.
While skateboarding has been historically rooted firmly in youth counter-culture, this action sport has also grown over the past several decades to embrace skaters and families of all ages, races, genders, interests, and abilities.
There is growing demand for quality public skate facilities to serve skaters and others who have not been able to practice their action sports in Rock Hill public parks. These action sports, or roller sports are often categorized as Extreme Outdoor Sports, which has been a growing trend itself. Skaters without adequate facilities have often turned to skating on public infrastructure, causing property damage and leading to controversy, tension and public misconceptions of skaters.
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May 16, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2021
390 Comments
I've been rollerblading at parks for over 15 years and i find myself driving an hour or 2 just to find one. Every time we get a private park they don't last for one reason or another. Meanwhile we are penalized for riding in public places. Please do this to give kids a safe place to ride and learn from others.
You’re a saint. My friends and I used to beg all of our parents to do the same thing in Pittsburgh. 20 years later, still some of my best best memories are of the times we were able to skate there.
Please do this. Im 29 years old and was a die hard skater. All those friends chose drugs though bc there is only so much to do in a small town. Please give these kids something productive to do
With the existing cycling and outstanding youth community in general, a proper above board park like this for skateboarding and freestyle bmx (a newly added Olympic sport) is sorely needed. Please consider adding this to the amenities that York County has to offer.
How much money did Nike put into the “SB” campaign last year alone? I feel like the image of skaters being delinquents is as disproven and outdated as golf being an “old man’s sport”.
Decades overdue
I think this would be an amazing addition for kids and grownups alike to have a place locally to skate!
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- WWW.SKATEROCKHILL.COM
- ****WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS AT THIS TIME**** .
THE PICTURE IS JUST A STOCK PHOTO. NO PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP YET. WE WANT TO BUILD THE BIGGEST, BEST SKATEPARK IN THE SOUTHEAST THAT PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL FROM EVERYWHERE TO SKATE/RIDE. And why wouldn’t we? We already have one of the best bmx racetracks in the country, and a state-of-the-art velodrome. The demand for a skatepark is insanely greater than both of those facilities combined.
Helping Rock Hill Create Safe & Inclusive Skateparks for Youth
Skateboarding is a vibrant and important activity in Rock Hill and surrounding areas, and it has been for several decades. This is true despite a lack of public skate parks – there are currently 0 public skate parks in Rock Hill.
It is surprising to learn that many cities and towns in the United States don’t have a single skatepark. It’s easy to find a basketball hoop or a baseball diamond almost anywhere you go. Yet when it comes to skateboarding, skaters have little choice but to ride on the sidewalks, on the streets, school campuses, parking lots, and other places around town.
While skateboarding has been historically rooted firmly in youth counter-culture, this action sport has also grown over the past several decades to embrace skaters and families of all ages, races, genders, interests, and abilities.
There is growing demand for quality public skate facilities to serve skaters and others who have not been able to practice their action sports in Rock Hill public parks. These action sports, or roller sports are often categorized as Extreme Outdoor Sports, which has been a growing trend itself. Skaters without adequate facilities have often turned to skating on public infrastructure, causing property damage and leading to controversy, tension and public misconceptions of skaters.
Please sign the petition and pass it along
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
May 16, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2021
390 Comments
Kids have been kicked out of parking lots, and public places for decades over trying to skate. The world is their playground but they have no where to go. It is a sport, so why would we not encourage this?
I've been rollerblading at parks for over 15 years and i find myself driving an hour or 2 just to find one. Every time we get a private park they don't last for one reason or another. Meanwhile we are penalized for riding in public places. Please do this to give kids a safe place to ride and learn from others.
You’re a saint. My friends and I used to beg all of our parents to do the same thing in Pittsburgh. 20 years later, still some of my best best memories are of the times we were able to skate there.
Please do this. Im 29 years old and was a die hard skater. All those friends chose drugs though bc there is only so much to do in a small town. Please give these kids something productive to do
With the existing cycling and outstanding youth community in general, a proper above board park like this for skateboarding and freestyle bmx (a newly added Olympic sport) is sorely needed. Please consider adding this to the amenities that York County has to offer.
How much money did Nike put into the “SB” campaign last year alone? I feel like the image of skaters being delinquents is as disproven and outdated as golf being an “old man’s sport”.
Decades overdue
I think this would be an amazing addition for kids and grownups alike to have a place locally to skate!
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Kids have been kicked out of parking lots, and public places for decades over trying to skate. The world is their playground but they have no where to go. It is a sport, so why would we not encourage this?