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Skateboarders urge council to preserve Condon Park as petition tops 400 signatures
Summary
Multiple skateboarders and community members urged the council not to demolish the existing skate facility at Condon Park and asked for additional community meetings or a public vote; they said a proposed replacement would be significantly smaller and risk safety and lost skateable area.
A string of public comments at the April 22 Grass Valley City Council meeting urged the city not to demolish the existing skate facility at Condon Park and called for more community engagement on plans for a replacement.
Several speakers said the existing park is highly used and has regional draw. Eric Gorman, who identified himself as a skateboarder, said the current park is “beloved, highly utilized, and perfectly suitable,” and urged the city to build a new, larger park on different land rather than…
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