There’s a proposal for a $1.1 million 40,000 square foot skatepark to be built under the Zakim bridge.
“It’s definitely going to put the city of Boston on the map of skateboarding,” said Jon Evjy, 21, who works at a Commonwealth Avenue skate shop called the Underground.
Naturally, I assumed that bikes would not be allowed in this new park. However, there might be some hope, since a member of the design committee is a BMXer:
It could draw thousands of skaters and BMX bike riders from around the country, sparking tournaments and national attention. Jody Stoddard, 34, a BMX rider and member of the conservancy’s design committee, said he’s taken road trips to skate parks in Toronto and upstate New York, and can see Boston becoming an East Coast skater haven.
Only time will tell. (Also, time will tell if the park eventually becomes a level in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 6…)
