Scantlebury Skate Park Explained

Scantlebury Skate Park
Type:concrete skatepark
Nearest City:New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.313°N -72.9283°W
Created:2020
Location:Ella B. Scantlebury Park

Scantlebury Skate Park is a public skatepark built in Scantlebury Park in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.[1] [2] The park opened in 2020.[3]

Park history

Ella B. Scantlebury Park was named after New Haven's first African-American and first woman City Treasurer, Ella Scantlebury.[4] [5]

Building campaign

The Scantlebury Skatepark was conceived of by two New Haven residents and skateboard enthusiasts, Steve Roberts and J. Joseph, Yale class of 2019.[6] [7] The city of New Haven supported the campaign.[8] [9] [10] Roberts and Joseph garnered funding for their project with $50,000 from The Could Be Fund and a $25,000 donation from Yale's Schwarzman Center.[11] Despite an initial pushback from some members of the community, the Scantlebury Skatepark opened in 2020 and is well used and loved by the community.[12]

Construction

Bridgeport-based Rampage skateboard company built the skatepark.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-25. Dixwell Dream Delivered New Haven Independent. 2021-01-08. www.newhavenindependent.org. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-08-31. Scantlebury Skate Park Celebrated, On Wheels New Haven Independent. 2021-01-08. www.newhavenindependent.org. en.
  3. Web site: Zahn. Brian. 2020-08-27. 'The dream was delivered': Scantlebury Park skate park opens in New Haven. 2021-01-08. New Haven Register. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-11-05. City Treasure. 2021-01-08. Daily Nutmeg.
  5. Web site: 2016-05-24. Scantlebury Park. 2021-01-08. Urban Resources Initiative. en.
  6. Web site: Scantlebury Skate Park Rolls Toward A Build Out. 2021-01-08. www.newhavenarts.org. 2 July 2019 . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-09-20. Who Speaks For "The Community"? . 2021-01-08. www.newhavenindependent.org. en.
  8. Web site: Jordan. Fitzgerald . September 18, 2020. New Scantlebury Skate Park thrives despite initial backlash. 2021-01-08. yaledailynews.com. en.
  9. Web site: Zahn. Brian. 2020-08-27. 'The dream was delivered': Scantlebury Park skate park opens in New Haven. 2021-01-08. New Haven Register. en-US.
  10. Web site: O’Leary. Mary E.. 2019-08-06. New Haven alders approve grants for skateboarding at Scantlebury Park. 2021-01-08. New Haven Register. en-US.
  11. Web site: Finding A Line: New Haven, community partners celebrate skate park ribbon-cutting in Dixwell. 2021-01-08. schwarzman.yale.edu. en.
  12. Web site: McFarland. Matt. Naples. Kaitlyn. Galal. Ayah. Renaud. Annie. New Haven approves controversial plan to build skate park. 2021-01-08. WFSB. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806074618/https://www.wfsb.com/news/new-haven-approves-controversial-plan-to-build-skate-park/article_4b76be74-b7b3-11e9-810b-8f4b73c85746.html. 2019-08-06.

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