Comments on: A skateboard park in Southborough?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:24:43 +0000

There shouldn’t be any restrictions i ride bmx so hopefully not haha

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:46:27 +0000

Would bmx bikers have access to the skatepark?

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:14:29 +0000

I have a question: does the original grant from the Choate family to the residents of the town allow this? The space at Choate Field is severely limited.

By: susan

susan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:49:36 +0000

FWIW, I believe the plan is to fund the park through grants and private donations, not taxpayer dollars.

By: Papa Rosa

Papa Rosa — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:10:48 +0000

I’m all in favor of a skatepark, but John’s got a good point – this may not be the right time to tap taxpayers for such a luxury.

Also, I’ve noticed a pattern with other public skateparks in the area. They are launched with a great burst of enthusiasm by the skateboarders and their parents, and for a time they are well tended and attractive. However, when that core group loses interest and moves on, the parks languish, fall into disrepair, and sometimes become eyesores laden with graffiti and trash.

If the town commits to a public skatepark, it must plan for the long haul to avoid this problem.

By: John

John — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:22:59 +0000

While I support this in theory, I don’t think the taxpayers can afford this type of burden right now. Unless you can find private backers, it really needs to be on the far back burner until things get better and department budgets get back to normal. And I do feel that an aerial device for the Fire Department and a new police station should be taken care of first.