Thursday, January 10, 2013
It is slated to open this summer.
Kennesaw reached a milestone this morning in its years-long quest to build a state-of-the-art skatepark when area leaders and skateboarding enthusiasts gathered at Swift-Cantrell Park for the groundbreaking of the first phase of the 40,000-square-foot park. "This is just an incredible day," Mayor Mark Mathews told the crowd. "... The skatepark ... started as a concept in '06 (and has) taken many different angles, many different avenues, many different designs. Today, seven years later, we're ready to start construction." The $1.8-million skatepark will be constructed in two phases. Phase I, the construction of a $740,827 skatepark plaza, is estimated to take six months. "Upon completion," Swift-Cantrell Park Foundation preisdent RJ Patel …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The 40,000-square-foot park will be constructed in two phases.
More than a year after Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews announced a partnership with the Rob Dyrdek Foundation to design and build a state-of-the-art skatepark at Swift-Cantrell Park, the Kennesaw City Council agreed Monday to move forward with the construction of the $1.7-million project. The 40,000-square-foot park will be constructed in two phases. Phase I, the construction of a $740,827 skatepark plaza, is estimated to take six months once it starts, said Pam Davis, the city's spokeswoman. Because work will begin only on those portions of the project that have full funding in place, the start of Phase II will depend on the availability of funds, she said. So far, Kennesaw has $1.4 million that was approved by voters as part of the 2011 …
Monday, January 9, 2012
The city could see a ground-breaking on the skatepark as early as March if proper funding is secured.
In November, Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews announced a partnership with the Rob Dyrdek Foundation to design and build a state-of-the-art, 40,000-square-foot skatepark in Swift-Cantrell Park. According to an online project overview, the city could see a ground-breaking on the skatepark as early as March if proper funding is secured. The estimated project cost is $1.2 million with $750,000 approved by voters as part of the 2011 SPLOST. "The gap is in the area of $355,000. We are seeking support from a foundation that embraces the values of such a skatepark and wishes to invest in the lives of a whole community and region in the southeast," reads the project overview. The Dyrdek Foundation is providing funding to cover the design fees and will…
petrafish
11:55 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
you gotta be crappin' me with this report. this deal had people grilling mayor matthews on fraud deals and charity scams with celebrity skater rob dyrdek and not a frakin mention in the story. take a page out of the kennesaw watch for how to do journalism more ›