By Daily Press staff
The City of Santa Monica will host a skatepark design workshop Monday, July 14 at 6 p.m. The workshop is an opportunity to learn about the design-build project, meet the project design team and provide input on the design of the park. Wally Holliday, who has designed some of the country’s best skateparks including those in Fontana and Lakewood, is scheduled to attend.
Results of a skatepark survey, distributed at numerous locations around Santa Monica and made available online at www.santa-monica.org, will also be presented.
The approximately 30,000 square foot “Skatepark Santa Monica” is planned for construction at Memorial Park in Spring 2004, with an opening in Fall 2004.
In July 2002, the City Council approved the current playground area at Memorial Park as the site for the skatepark. The playground will be relocated.
The meeting will be held at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street in Santa Monica (across from Macy’s and the Santa Monica Place Mall). The center is served by Big Blue Bus Lines 2,3, and 9 and is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodation requests or to request this information in alternate format, please call 458-8310 or TTY: 458-8696 by July 9. California politics are on the nation’s front burner again these days as the campaign to recall Gov. Gray Davis continues to gain momentum.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 7, 2003. Read the original PDF.