Skateboarders clamoring for a place to play

Article recounts ongoing attempts to build a skateboard park in Santa Cruz. It describes the history of Neary Lagoon skate park plans, as well as the current legal battle with quotes from both sides. It notes high demand for a skate park in the area and quotes several skateboarders eager for a skate park to be built. Contains a sidebar with brief overviews of six pending skate park plans in the region, located at: Neary Lagoon (Santa Cruz), Skypark (Scotts Valley), Callaghan Park (Watsonville), Highlands Park (Ben Lomond), Aptos Village Park (Aptos), and a TBD project in Capitola. Includes two photos of skateboarders by Dan Coyro.
Creator: Boerner, Heather
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 2001-03-11
Type: NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage: 2000s
Identifier: CF-35797

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Boerner, Heather. “Skateboarders clamoring for a place to play.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2001-03-11. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/111699. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.