austin public skatepark action committee

Impatient skaters who fretted the past two months while the ramp was closed will now be able to skate on the concrete miniramp in Patterson Park. The delay was planned to provide protection for the recently planted sod and grass seed that are expected to prevent erosion of the earthen berms that surround the ramp. The two months enabled the grass to create a strong root system that should help it make it through the winter as well as withstand trampling by miniramp visitors.

Late last week representatives from Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department signed off on the project, which added the volunteer-built skate spot to the city’s official roster of recreational facilities. Materials for the construction of the concrete miniramp were purchased with generous donations from the Austin Parks Foundation, Vans Shoes, Frog Design, and Austin’s skateboarding community.