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Posted onJune 23, 2010June 28, 2010News

River City is underway!

by MLJ4 Comments on River City is underway!

It’s happening.  Here’s an update from Mark: “The park is being built now.  Rough grades, fill, and subgrade compaction are complete.  Gravel underlayment has been placed and…

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Posted onJune 21, 2010News

Yes it’s Go Skate Day..

by MLJ

People like to hate on GSD.  Call me when Hallmark gets involved, until then, I’m inclined to think it’s a good thing when everyone comes…

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Posted onJune 4, 2010News

Seattle Times: Skatepark Etiquette 101

by MLJ

In case you missed it in yesterday’s paper, The Seattle times published a decent article on park etiquette. It accompanied a less-interesting “best parks” list,…

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Posted onMay 28, 2010May 28, 2010Jefferson Park

Jefferson meeting: $1M for a skatepark and 3 skaters show up.

by MLJ9 Comments on Jefferson meeting: $1M for a skatepark and 3 skaters show up.

Based on my count there were three skaters at the meeting.  We have over $1M in the budget for a killer skatepark, and almost no…

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Posted onMay 25, 2010News

Jefferson Skatepark meeting: TOMORROW

by MLJ

Based on the feedback in Grindline’s forums (password: jefferson2010), it’s pretty much a toss-up between the snake run/street plaza combo (44.71%) and the “big bowl”…

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Posted onMay 12, 2010May 11, 2010News

Giant Magnet adds skateboarding event this weekend

by MLJ2 Comments on Giant Magnet adds skateboarding event this weekend

I had to look up what Giant Magnet was.  Their website says: “Giant Magnet is a celebration of world cultures through the performing arts. Its…

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Posted onMay 11, 2010News

Vote on the 1st round of Jefferson Skatepark design @ Grindline forum

by MLJ

I guess this is what I get for being sick and missing the meeting.  I had no idea this forum existed.  Sorry for the late…

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Posted onApril 29, 2010News

Superintendent Gallagher’s resignation letter

by MLJ

This just in… The scuttlebutt is that he quit, and that there are rumblings of the creation of a Metropolitan Park District that’s lorded over…

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Posted onApril 29, 2010News

Another new Parks Superintendent

by MLJ

Well…that was nice while it lasted. Timothy Gallagher was a breath of fresh air from the skateboarder’s perspective.  He understood the importance of skateboarding in…

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Posted onMarch 31, 2010News

Marge Barge 2: This Saturday

by MLJ1 Comment on Marge Barge 2: This Saturday
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