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Scantlebury Skate Park

Scantlebury Skate Park

Skatepark in New Haven, Connecticut

Scantlebury Skate Park is a public skatepark built in Scantlebury Park in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.[1][2] The park opened in 2020.[1][3]

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Park history

Ella B. Scantlebury Park was named after New Haven's first African-American and first woman City Treasurer, Ella Scantlebury.[4][5]

Building campaign

The Scantlebury Skatepark was conceived of by two New Haven residents and skateboard enthusiasts, Steve Roberts and J. Joseph, Yale class of 2019.[6][7] The city of New Haven supported the campaign.[8][9][10] Roberts and Joseph garnered funding for their project with $50,000 from The Could Be Fund and a $25,000 donation from Yale's Schwarzman Center.[8][11] Despite an initial pushback from some members of the community, the Scantlebury Skatepark opened in 2020 and is well used and loved by the community.[6][8][12]

Construction

Bridgeport-based Rampage skateboard company built the skatepark.[8]

References

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    "Dixwell Dream Delivered | New Haven Independent". www.newhavenindependent.org. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "Scantlebury Skate Park Celebrated, On Wheels | New Haven Independent". www.newhavenindependent.org. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    Zahn, Brian (2020-08-27). "'The dream was delivered': Scantlebury Park skate park opens in New Haven". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "City Treasure". Daily Nutmeg. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "Scantlebury Park". Urban Resources Initiative. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "Scantlebury Skate Park Rolls Toward A Build Out". www.newhavenarts.org. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "Who Speaks For "The Community"?". www.newhavenindependent.org. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    Fitzgerald, Jordan (September 18, 2020). "New Scantlebury Skate Park thrives despite initial backlash". yaledailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    Zahn, Brian (2020-08-27). "'The dream was delivered': Scantlebury Park skate park opens in New Haven". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    O’Leary, Mary E. (2019-08-06). "New Haven alders approve grants for skateboarding at Scantlebury Park". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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    "Finding A Line: New Haven, community partners celebrate skate park ribbon-cutting in Dixwell". schwarzman.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  12. [12]
    McFarland, Matt; Naples, Kaitlyn; Galal, Ayah; Renaud, Annie. "New Haven approves controversial plan to build skate park". WFSB. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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