GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Fans are thrilled now that the first time in Grand Rapids’ history, BMX bikes, skateboards, skates and scooters can now grind the rails downtown.
The city's all-new skate, bike and scoot park opened at 555 Monroe Ave. NW Friday. The facility has been part of the city’s vision for more than a decade, making it into the River For All, City of Grand Rapids Parks Department and GR Forward plan.
Kimberly Van Driel, director of public space management for Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. said, “This has been something the community has craved for years and it’s not something that we have had here locally in our downtown, specifically. We have smaller skate facilities in other neighborhoods of downtown, but not anything right downtown."
Van Driel noted the facility was designed and built by A.G.A. Nation based on input from the local skate, scoot and bike community.
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