Some residents of the Sabine Street Lofts are unhappy with the new Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark that opened across the street on June 1st: “an average of 320 people have skated its ramps and concrete bowls every day. Lofts residents say the skaters also have tagged city property, left behind soda cans and snack-food trash and even trespassed onto loft property to skate in the parking garage. Topping their complaints is illegal parking on the Sabine Street bridge, which they say constricts the route they use into and out of the complex.” [Houston Chronicle; previously]
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4 Comments
Having a skate park in the city is great! Shows a edgy progressiveness that this city needs. Tagging and littering is not right, but having a park that caters to a growing sport like skateboarding is great. Those loft residences should be glad to be living in such a trendy place!
WE need more skate parks. It keeps kids focused on sports. Chances are skaters did not do the tagging. My son makes a living skating. It has been a positive sport for him. I would love to see more skate parks all over for the kids.
A visiting 15-year-old thinks Houston is cool. Why? The skateboard park. Happy days indeed!
I live in the Sabine Street Lofts and I can say that yes, there was a lot of littering the first month. I actually saw kids skate by and throw their Gatorade bottles all the time. However, I guess the crowds have died down some–the problem has basically gone away. Other than that, it’s been great to have the park nearby–great free enternainment! Our toddler loves to watch the kids skate.