Marine Avenue favored for Manhattan Beach skatepark
A rendering of a proposed skate spot in a corner of Marine Avenue Park. Courtesy of Stantec There were some residents who were pro-skatepark and some who were against, but there was one thing most of the approximately 40 people in the room agreed on: They didn’t want a skatepark in their backyard. The word “NIMBY” was tossed around a few times, both in self-reference and as a label toward others, at the Sep. 9 workshop at the Joslyn Center. “I’ve been to almost every meeting on this subject,” said a woman. “There isn’t a location a neighborhood won’t shoot down.” Some didn’t want a skatepark at all. About halfway through the two-hour meeting meant to finalize the concepts for the sites chosen at the last meeting on Aug. 6, a woman raised her hand. “I’m going to be a troublemaker,” said the woman, who didn’t identify herself. “I do not want a skatepark anywhere.” One table at the Joslyn Center burst into applause, which was mirrored later by another group when Mary Sikonia, a grandmother of some skaters, declared: “I’d hate to see this postponed another 15 years. All these kids will be grown up. I think a skate park is important for here. We’re so good with tennis courts, surfing…
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