Shredders Coming to Squibb?

Instead of a bridge, Squibb Park may be getting a ramp. Make that several ramps. According to this week's print edition of the Brooklyn Heights Courier, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe hopes to build a "modest" skate boarding area within the now-shuttered playground that sits below Columbia Heights at the northern end of Brooklyn Heights. (Last week it was announced that budget cuts would result in a planned bridge linking Squibb with Brooklyn Bridge Park not getting built.) "We got some great parks in Brooklyn Heights for younger kids and they are packed, but there's no place for older kids, the eight- to 12-year-olds," Benepe said. "It could be a great place for the older kids with small skateboard feature in it." Think this is a good idea?
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skateboarding in Brooklyn Heights? What's next? Tattoo parlors? I think the parks dept should put in some chess tables and a nice shuffle board area.

Posted by: sam at May 11, 2009 11:26 AM

lol sam.

sounds like a good idea though. as long as they dont put up those stupid signs that they have in some parks that say "adults not accompanied by children are not allowed in playground" what's up with that!?!

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 11, 2009 11:57 AM

Yeah - this seems odd. I've seen very few skateboarders in my frequent warm weather visits to the Heights.

Next up - Galapagos II on Montague Street.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 11, 2009 12:02 PM

There were a dozen or more skate boarders right by this park yesterday going down the steep hill at the end of Columbia towards Fulton Landing. They ranged in age from 10-25 and were doing tricks in the road. Some of them were pretty great.

There are also always skate boarders on and in Smith Street in front of Homage. It would be great to have a safe place off the street for these kids.

Posted by: trudylou at May 11, 2009 12:16 PM

If you build a park the skateboarders will come.

Posted by: Left Hook at May 11, 2009 12:16 PM

That's actually a perfect location for skateboarders b/c the entrance to the park is right at the top of the hill down to DUMBO (right after the Promenade ends at like Cranberry) and there are always teenage skateboarders skating down that hill.

Posted by: columbiatch at May 11, 2009 12:24 PM

i've seen lots of skaters out in the past few weeks. i like that they're doing something creative with their time, and i think building a place specifically for them is a terrific idea. it can get dangerous when they skate in the playgrounds intended for younger kids.

Posted by: i disagree at May 11, 2009 12:25 PM

it is true that i have seen young persons risking life and limb skatebordng down that very steep street in front of the squibb hill dog run.

Posted by: sam at May 11, 2009 12:43 PM

I used to skate Suicide Hill in the 80's, skateboarding in the Heights is not something new, and there was a Tattoo studio for a couple years in the Heights already, as well received as they were, they moved to Smith street for better traffic. Here are 2 threads from the BHB documenting skateboarding in the heights from last year.

http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/2683

http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/2418

Posted by: lifer at May 11, 2009 12:59 PM

for the humor-impaired, my firt posting was tongue in cheek.

Posted by: sam at May 11, 2009 2:04 PM

For better or worse, the skate park in Park Slope behind the Novo is always packed. So yes, build it and they will come. That said, it seems noisy.

Posted by: Mr Joist at May 11, 2009 2:07 PM

Noisy?!

First of all, this is one of the most secluded parks ever. Second, it's not like it's up 'gainst the Promenade, it's up 'gainst the freakin' BQE.

The only neighbor are the Jehovas.

Give the kids their park!

Posted by: ftgreenepark at May 11, 2009 2:23 PM

i'm a lil sensitive, my bad, sam

Posted by: lifer at May 11, 2009 2:51 PM

Good that they find a use for that park. Nobody ever went there, it was an obvious crime deathtrap.

Posted by: denton at May 11, 2009 5:02 PM

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