Martha's Vineyard Skatepark
The skatepark in 2019
Typeconcrete skatepark
LocationOak Bluffs, U.S.
Coordinates41°25′08″N 70°35′37″W / 41.418930500658284°N 70.5935331729746°W / 41.418930500658284; -70.5935331729746
Created2003
Operated byMartha's Vineyard Skatepark association

Martha's Vineyard Skatepark or MV Skatepark is a public skatepark located in the town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4]

History

The campaign to build the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark began in the early 2000s, started by a group of local skaters who wanted a skatepark.[5][6] The first version of the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark was constructed in 2003, featuring both concrete and wooden ramps and obstacles.[5]

Eventually, the wooden section of the park deteriorated and was removed in 2015. The Martha's Vineyard Skatepark association, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation that financed the construction of the skatepark and maintains the park, started a second capital campaign to raise money to replace the wooden section of the park with cement.[7] Throughout its history, the association has consisted of a group of local skaters and skateboarding advocates including Richard Hammond, Nick Briggs, Erik Albert, Eliot Coutts, Elaine Barse, and others.[7] In 2016, the skatepark association received a grant for $252,00 from MVYouth to put towards the second phase of the park.[8] The second phase of construction was completed 2017 with skatepark design firm Spohn Ranch pouring new concrete ramps and obstacles.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Skatepark Is Back and Everyone Is Dropping In". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. July 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Wojnowski, Jackson (2021-01-27). "Alley-oop". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Martha's Vineyard Skate Park". FirstStop Martha's Vineyard. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ↑ Foster, David R. (2017). A Meeting of Land and Sea: Nature and the Future of Martha's Vineyard. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-21417-8.
  5. 1 2 "Talks Raise Hopes for Skateboard Park". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. January 18, 2001. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  6. ↑ "AUGUST 2003 NEWS". Juice Magazine. 2003-08-20. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  7. 1 2 "Skaters Look to Refurbish Aging Park". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Skate Park Association". M V Y o u t h. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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