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Skateboarding is not a crime
ISSUE: Skateboard Park
BACKGROUND: A group at Mankato’s Dakota Middle School is
concerned about the lack of a skateboard park for residents in
north Mankato. There is a skate park in southern Mankato, but
it far from the school, geared toward more advanced skaters and
too expensive. Working on momentum from previous PA skate groups
over the years, this group is determined to build a skate park
in Mankato.
PROJECT STEPS
- Contacted the city council to see get on meeting
agenda to propose a skate park
- Researched and prepared presentation
- Attended meeting and
presented information to the city council, advocating for
the skate park
- Researched costs and possible funding sources
- Invited back
to city council meeting because the council wanted suggestions
on park location
- Invited press to cover issue – two articles in
local paper resulted from the meetings with the city council
RESULT: It looks like the city council is
seriously considering building the skate park and it wants the students and
parents involved in steps along the
way. The mayor of Mankato was quoted in the paper as stating, “If we’ve
got a group that’s pushing it, I think it is going to succeed. I congratulate
you (the PA group) about getting us excited about it.” (from the Mankato
Free Press). PA groups have been pushing for the park for years. This PA group
is determined to make it a reality. |
