I’m writing to you all as a teenager myself who has lived in Port Townsend for 14 years of my life and who has spent many days at the local skatepark.
After completing my seventh-grade …
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I’m writing to you all as a teenager myself who has lived in Port Townsend for 14 years of my life and who has spent many days at the local skatepark.
After completing my seventh-grade year at Blue Heron Middle School in 2017, all my friends and I would go to the skate park and watch all the amazing skaters that PT has and it was honestly fascinating. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, my dearest friend, Samantha Stromberg, decided to take on in her dad’s footsteps and learn how to skate! There are not many female skaters in PT but I’m seeing many more since Samantha has dedicated her time at the skatepark to skate and even help a few of the beginners! It’s been so fun to watch not only Samantha thrive while skating but all the younger boys and girls too.
This said, lights at the skate park would be an amazing addition to the community, especially for winter. Many say that we have enough light pollution, which yes, is true. And yes, it’s always nice to see the beautiful night sky above, but these lights don’t have to always be on. Adding timed lights, or another lighting situation is going to, for one, be so much safer and two, get these skaters out doing what they love in winter! Memorial Field also turns their lights on for games, which is happening frequently in the fall and winter seasons.
During the cold winter months these girls and boys who love to skate after school, can’t. It gets dark way too fast, and becomes dangerous for them! And adding the fact that the skate park is not in a residential neighborhood, it’s the beginning of Hudson Point.
Let’s get lights for these skaters!
Adriana Wright
BELLINGHAM
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rocqui.rut
This is an excellent idea. When it is already dark at 3:30pm, I worry that enough people don't see others walking, riding and skating around our streets. Lights at the skate park, so that skaters can safely enjoy the facility in the dark winter afternoons is just the sort of thing we need to support. Surely the city budget has some room for a project like this - encouraging safety, and healthy recreation options.
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Report this
Snowball_InHawaii
Lights are installed at Tyler Plaza. Maybe the City wants skaters to use the Plaza instead of using the skatepark?
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Report this
Snowball_InHawaii
The lights are needed. It might not be a bad idea to install lights of various "warm" colors instead of the harsh kinds in many floodlight fixtures. It would provide good illumination, while toning down the "light pollution" that some complain about.
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Report this