Culture Shock | Holyoke Skate Park
Channel: NHS Tech
Date: 2023-10-13

The Holyoke Skatepark was constructed in 2013, located in pulaski park in Holyoke. Funded by the previous mayor of Holyoke Alex Morse, the park had a budget of $250,000 and the design of the park was decided on at a meeting in which many local skateboarders attended to give their opinions on how to make the park accessible while also keeping the flow of the park and including obstacles for more experienced/able bodied skateboarders. Compared to the current state of Northampton Skatepark the Holyoke Skatepark has a much more supportive and diverse community of skaters, scooter-riders, and bikers. Support for the skatepark doesn't just come from the people who use it but also the citizens of holyoke who pass by the skatepark while walking in pulaski park.