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And now a little background on skateparks. The first skateparks were primarily private, for-profit endeavors, although several public parks were built globally. Parks then included pools, bowls, snake runs, freestyle areas, banked slalom areas, half-pipes, and full pipes. Most were concrete and were outdoors. In more extreme climates parks were built indoors, often of wood.
The modern public skatepark is relatively new, made possible by legislation such as California's 1998 law stating that skateboarding is an inherently "Hazardous Recreational Activity" (HRA), and therefore municipalities and their employees may not be held liable for claims of negligence resulting in skateboarders' injuries. Parks are usually for persons 14 or over.
The Tony Hawk Foundation is at the forefront of helping cities to get skateparks built. The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth. Through special events, grants, and technical assistance, the Foundation supports recreational programs with a focus on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities. The Foundation favors programs that clearly demonstrate that funds received will produce tangible, ongoing, positive results.
A 17,000 sq. ft. park with a lot of tranny. It has a smaller sections with 2 foot pools, hips, a bank, and a small block. There is also a 9 foot vert quarter pipe. There is a 5 foot spine with a table top on one side and a maze of 3/4 bowls on the other. There are no full bowls at the park. There are three, five foot, 3/4 bowls and a seven foot 3/4 bowl. There is a large tabletop in the middle linking them all together and a channel in the 5 foot section. Ok, enough about the tranny. There are 5 hubbas and 4 rails. There is a 20 foot long hubba next to a 20 foot long square rail. The other hubbas are pretty small. There is a nice round rail thats perfect for smiths and feebles of all sorts. And then there is something no skatepark is complete without...the infamous four stair accompanied by a very small square rail. Over all its a pretty fun park and you can carve for hours. Its also cool because you can carve some bowls, hit some ledges and rails and carve more! bowls without pushing once. Every body knows everybody at the park. Theres some party stores within walking distance in both directions. No pads or helmet required. Its open from 8 am to 10 pm but the city usually doesn't care enough to turn on the lights so don't plan a late session. It closes around November and opens when the snow starts to melt. It's on the west side of Bay City in Defoe Park on Marquette Ave. next to some baseball fields, train tracks and the Saginaw River.