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Skate advocates ask Encinitas commission to back ‘dream bowl’ at Moonlight Beach and upgrades across city parks
Summary
Local skate activists presented a plan to the Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission asking the city to help secure state review and support private fundraising for a new bowl at Moonlight Beach and improvements at Glen Oaks, Leucadia Oaks and Encinitas Community Park.
David Skinner, a local skateboard activist, told the Parks and Recreation Commission on Aug. 19 that Encinitas has a unique place in skateboard history and urged the city to help secure a new, world-class bowl at Moonlight Beach.
The request, presented by Skinner alongside Doug Marker and Barry Blumenthal, urged the commission to help the group connect with city council and the state so private donors will invest in a bowl they estimate would occupy 3,000–5,000 square feet. "We believe that this could be a joint project between private and public funding," Skinner said, and asked the commission to help the group find who at the state would evaluate the proposal without the private donors advancing an estimated $200,000–$300,000 up front for state review.
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