Written by Jasmine

The city has officially began construction on the Roc City Skatepark, the city’s first ever outdoor community skate park.

 

 

This 26,000 square foot state-of-the-art skatepark will be located in Downtown Rochester beneath the Frederick Douglass – Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, right on the Genesee River waterfront. Roc City Skatepark will support multiple progressions such as BMX, skateboarding, rollerblading, scooters and more.

Murmurs of a downtown area skatepark have been floating around for YEARS. As it turns out, of the 125 largest cities in the country, Rochester is the only one without a public skatepark, making this project loooooooooooong overdue. 

According to the skatepark’s website, roccitypark.org, “The mission of the Friends of the Roc City Skatepark is to build a system of skateparks in the City of Rochester, New York and advocate for all progression-oriented sports.”

“The main flagship skatepark will be a destination-level urban park that is wheel friendly; free to the public with open access; and, owned and maintained by the City of Rochester.”

With this park, the city hopes to bring in new outside traffic and revenue, while also promoting a more active and playable city.  Can’t wait to see the finished product!

For more information on Roc City Skatepark, click here or visit their website at roccitypark.org.