There's a really cool project going on across the street from our house at the Greenlaw Community Center. Skatelife Memphis recently won a grant from Nike to build a skate ramp for the kids who come to the community center. The grant covers 2/3's of the total cost, so if you can help with some of the additional support of the project or want to learn more about it, just click here. Lots of our neighborhood kids have been participating in this - we're hoping to see more kids get involved - this grant will definitely help!
Skatelife is also making some waves around the city as plans are being discussed for the future of the Mud Island River Park. Skatelife is promoting the idea of a large, well designed skate park on the tip of Mud Island and the idea seems to have become the clear front runner. Smart City Memphis recently put together a good article highlighting the reasons why this is a really good idea - you can read it here.
Not sure how skate parks fit into creating better urban neighborhoods? Check out this video about another skate park project in Los Angeles that is highlighted on the Skatelife Memphis Facebook page:
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