Skatepark of Baltimore has been a hope and dream for some years now. The skaters have never had an official place to skateboard without getting hassled. We've had Ridge which was an abandoned lumber yard that we took over and built skate ledges and ramps. Essentially we built our own skatepark. The Hampden Rec Center is another deal similar to that. The city gave us a spot and skaters evolved a piece of asphalt into a skatepark. These places are where we stay out of trouble and don't get hassled by police. They already took Ridge away from us so now we don't have much left. There have been efforts to build a concrete plaza in Hampden. Stephanie Murdock, the founder of SOB has been raising money for some years now. People have donated money here and there, the Tony Hawk Foundation recently donated $25,000 in proceeds to the park. We've reached about $60,000 and we need $75,000 in order for the city to match that amount and then we get the skatepark. The only issue is the deadline for that grant with the city is May 31, so with the clock ticking we are trying are hardest to come up with the money. If you feel you would like to support the skateboarders in Baltimore then go to this website and donate money here. Time is running out and we could use all the help we can get!
-Hugh
http://www.skateparkofbaltimore.com/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/neighborhoods/hampden/ph-ms-skatepark-0517-20120511,0,957064.story
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