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World Class Public Skateparks For All - Quality public skateboard spaces for the physical plus mental health of youth and our communities.
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Commentary: If you only read headlines or scroll through takes on X, you’ll miss what’s really happening in our communities. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/15/b...
Building bridges through coffee and soccer • Minnesota Reformer
Over the past few months, we’ve watched with growing concern as divisive and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants — particularly Somali Minnesotans — has gained traction in headlines and on social medi...
minnesotareformer.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Ultimate Pilgrimage for the Middle-Aged Skateboarder
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October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Apple Valley Skatepark progress🍎
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
CENTRAL GYM SKATEPARK - Ready for concrete pours this week. 💡Lights already installed. #MNSTATESKATEPARKGRANTS
October 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Central Gym Skatepark begins construction next week…a long time in the making. Thanks MBRB for finally making this happen. Look forward to Skateboard Programing w/ Green Elementary School & after school🛹
August 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
First pours👷🏽Folwell All Wheel Park - MN State Skate Park Grants
August 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
MN State Skate Park Grant recipient Folwell All Wheel Park progress. Open Fall 2025.
August 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
MPRB Folwell All Wheel Park in process of construction. Completion late summer 2025. Design via Hunger Skateparks. Build Hardcore Skateparks & Custom Builders.
July 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We reported on eight skate park projects that have received funding from the Legislature. We also made a short video.
Northfield skateboarding community thankful for Minnesota Legislature funding to expand park
YouTube video by MinnPost
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July 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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The one at Painter Park might be the most used single park amenity I've seen in our entire system.
July 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Skate parks are great 'bang for the buck'! Fun story about urban and rural parks here. www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
How the legislative session became a boon for skate park projects
Eight parks were in exclusive company on the Legislature’s funding priority list, a boost for the growing freeform sport.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The state of skate: How the legislative session became a boon for skate park projects - www.minnpost.com/greater-minn... @minnpost
July 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New expanded and refurbish skatepark coming to RochMN Silver Lake Park. Years in the making and advocating - Congrats RochMN skate community! www.postbulletin.com/news/local/r...
Rochester lands $650,000 in state funds for skate park expansion
Special session funding boosts plans for Silver Lake Park upgrades with skate park work slated for 2026.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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City of Skate is proud to announce the recipients of $4M of public skatepark grants via MN State Skate Park Grants. ⠀⠀
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Congratulations to the many skaters, advocates, city staff and elected officials of Winona - Northfield - Minnetonka - Brainerd Lakes Area - Rochester - St. Paul - Minneapolis
June 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
City of Skate is proud to announce the recipients of $4M of public skatepark grants via MN State Skate Park Grants. ⠀⠀
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Congratulations to the many skaters, advocates, city staff and elected officials of Winona - Northfield - Minnetonka - Brainerd Lakes Area - Rochester - St. Paul - Minneapolis
June 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Work has begun on the Folwell All Wheel Park Phase 1. This will be the 3rd of a possible 20 new skateparks in the MPRB system. Expect completion Fall 2025.
June 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Work has begun on the Folwell All Wheel Park Phase 1. This will be the 3rd of a possible 20 new skateparks in the MPRB system. Expect completion Fall 2025.
June 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“The smart thing here,” he added, “was the city realizing that a good way to get people somewhere is to create a looser space where certain types of people just want to be, in this case skateboarders.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...
A San Francisco Plaza Was Down and Out. Then Skaters Moved In.
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM

MPRB Folwell All Wheel Park Phase 1 begins construction 5/1.⠀

This is the 3rd new skatepark resulting from the 2018 MPLS Skatepark Activity Plan. There are 20+ MPLS park locations with skate parks & spots designated in longterm plans. ⠀

Open by Fall 25 & more new skateparks in MPLS soon.
April 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thank you to whoever shoveled Painter Skatepark! Hopefully🤞with a warm up later this week it will be skateable.
January 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How much are public skateparks worth to our community(s) www.npr.org/sections/pla...
This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM