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Skateboarders, residents urge Hartford to reopen Heaven Skate Park, relax vehicle restrictions
Summary
Dozens of skaters, artists and residents told the City of Hartford council during public comment that the downtown Heaven Skate Park should remain open to people and vehicle access, and asked that the city address maintenance, lighting and permit rules rather than close the facility after dark.
At a City of Hartford public comment session, skateboarders, artists and residents urged the council to reopen and keep accessible the downtown Heaven Skate Park, which speakers said has been locked to vehicles and intermittently closed after dark under city park rules.
The callers, many of them longtime users of the park, said the site provides free recreation and a place for artistic events and warned that locking it would push young people into less safe locations. “That park is everything to me. It's a historical landmark,” said Deandre Grim D. Brown, who identified himself as affiliated with BLM and as executive director of Hall of Angels Music. Brown said the park has drawn skaters from across Connecticut and beyond for more…
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