HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Video above is from January 2021.
Plans for a new skate park at John Hunt Park in Huntsville are underway, and park designers and the City of Huntsville want your feedback.
The second Skatepark Design Public Input Meeting is at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 17. Skateboard enthusiasts and other Huntsville residents are invited to attend the free online event streaming at https://bit.ly/3g02Va9.
During the meeting, Team Pain Skate Parks, the firm overseeing the project, will present feedback the public provided during the first input meeting on April 20. They want residents to understand the current direction and provide additional comments so Team Pain can begin the design process of the future venue.
“Our goal is to develop a well-rounded skatepark incorporating modern street-style and transition features,” said Team Pain President and Owner Tim Payne. “We also want to recreate some of the unique elements that were found in Huntsville’s Get-A-Way Skatepark built in the late 1970s.”
The skatepark will be built across three acres between Kids Space and the Championship Soccer Fields at John Hunt Park in Huntsville with a planned opening in late summer 2022.
The city says it is working with the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and the Skatepark Project, a charity of skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, to help fund the project. An anonymous donor is providing $1 million toward construction of the venue.