How important are skate parks to urban communities?
That's the question at next Tuesday's monthly Beer & Politics political discussion. Long Beach's 14th Street Skate Park is slated to receive $620,000 in federal stimulus funding, which has drawn criticism from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. He placed the project on his list of 100 questionable projects being funded by the stimulus package. See our article on that here.
Long Beach officials say the park will create jobs in the renovation work and, more importantly, keeps youths in a rough neighborhood from getting into trouble. Speaking at Beer & Politics will be Mike Donelon, a former 7th District councilman and skate park advocate, and Dennis Thys, the city's director of Community Development.
The public discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gallagher's Pub & Grill, 2751 E. Broadway. If you can't go, you can watch it live online here. Below you can watch a Press-Telegram video about the skate park as well. Enjoy!
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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