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Guest Editorial: Skate Park Update and Action

by Kenley Neufeld April 13, 2009

The underside of a skateboard. In this photo t...

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The following guest editorial is from Ojai Valley resident Sunday Rylander.
Sometimes I can’t believe how long of a journey this has been, but it looks like we are finally reaching the end of the process to get the skate park built in Ojai.
For those of you who skateboard…

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Skate Park Comes In Over Budget

by Tyler Suchman October 16, 2008

The skate park design that was presented October 1 “included some bonus features which would add up to around $200,000 more than the city and Skate Ojai had to spend.” Fingers are being pointed all around (OVN), but really, its imperative that everyone talk this through and make the project happen…

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Ojai Skate Park Plans Ramp Up

by Tyler Suchman October 2, 2008

OVN covers the latest on the Ojai Skate Park…

If the Ojai’s skate park is being built for local skateboarders, then the skaters themselves should be involved in critiquing the park’s design, planning commissioners agreed at Wednesday night’s planning meeting.
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve been on a skateboard,” said…

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Education and Sports

by Kenley Neufeld September 9, 2008

As our small community moves forward with the skate park, our young people have the opportunity to learn about civic engagement and democracy – two critical philosophies to teach our children. And once the skate park is built, the importance of physical exercise – something sorely missing from many people’s…

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Skate Park Approved

by Kenley Neufeld August 19, 2008

Jubilation erupted at the close of the two-in-half hour joint Ojai City Council, Ojai Planning Commission, and Ojai Parks and Recreation Commission meeting tonight. The Ojai City Council approved moving forward with an “in ground skate park that is a minimum of 10,000 square feet at the current location.” The vote was…

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City Council Special Joint Meeting Agenda Posted

by evan austin August 15, 2008

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 19th in a special joint meeting with the Commissions on Planning and Parks & Recreation at 7:30pm, where the main agenda item is discussion of the Skate Park project. Full agenda can be read HERE.

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Skate Park Issue in front of the Council

by Tyler Suchman August 4, 2008

There will be a Special Meeting of the Ojai City Council regarding the Skate Park on Tuesday, August 19 at 7:30 at City Hall.

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Skate Park Thread

by Tyler Suchman July 26, 2008

The Ojai Skate Park is becoming an increasingly nuanced issue in the community, with debates centered around fundraising, land use, leases and official city support. I’ve created a resource page for it, and feel free to discuss it here…

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Pro Skater Rodney Mullen Set to Skate For the Green

by Chris Wilson May 20, 2008

Pro Skater Rodney Mullen is coming to Ojai for an appearance at Skate for the Green event at the end of the month. I thought it would be cool to post a video of his amazing skate tricks. Below the video is a full event press release from Jody James.
YouTube…

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Local resident offers to match funds for Skate Ojai

by Leslie Davis May 1, 2008

This week, an Ojai resident agreed to donate up to $50,000 in matching funds for a permanent, in-ground skate park in Ojai. This means Skate Ojai is only $72,000 from their goal of $350,000. The donations must be collected by June 30 to FINALLY make the permanent skate park a reality.
Skate Ojai has…

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