tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post4254367792002944031..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: long-awaited downtown ice rink takes formDan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-56566195697488204632012-12-02T23:35:49.319-05:002012-12-02T23:35:49.319-05:00This plaza would be the center of attraction if th...This plaza would be the center of attraction if there would be <a href="http://ice2art.com.au/" rel="nofollow">ice carving</a>s where skaters can go around it. The non-ice skaters can also indulge themselves in admiring the ice sculptures.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927438311244051447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-67047427304292141952010-08-13T09:33:23.934-04:002010-08-13T09:33:23.934-04:00I'm excited that this rink is a good shape for...I'm excited that this rink is a good shape for hockey players to practice on their own when the rink isn't busy.DKM2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00865962508401125273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-84570908083188063682010-08-13T09:31:54.701-04:002010-08-13T09:31:54.701-04:00I have total respect for skateboarders, and there ...I have total respect for skateboarders, and there are many tricks that can be done with skate boards, but that happens in the summer. This rink might be small when its built and the ice is ready, but it has a good circle shape, and I think ice hockey players will have the freedom to practice ice hockey on this rink when its not busy with skating sessions, I also think there might eventually be some organized events for ice hockey in this winter rink. I'm excited.DKM2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00865962508401125273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-25560434760737464592009-10-13T21:56:19.246-04:002009-10-13T21:56:19.246-04:00I think they should have their own areas to skateb...I think they should have their own areas to skateboard in. When they start riding through areas in which people are supposed to be sitting, it drives the other users out. Running the skateboards along the edges of benches or other structures damages them.Terry in Silver Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327980975408524384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-55615462624879700252009-10-13T11:47:18.846-04:002009-10-13T11:47:18.846-04:00Are skateboarders unwelcome in a public space? (Sh...Are skateboarders unwelcome in a public space? (Should they be?) Particularly one I think they <a href="http://www.justupthepike.com/2008/08/new-ways-to-hang-on-ellsworth-emerge.html" rel="nofollow">contributed to the popularity of</a> before the new plaza was built.Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-51212824278581804302009-10-13T10:37:28.430-04:002009-10-13T10:37:28.430-04:00I wish the new plaza had more plants, real or astr...I wish the new plaza had more plants, real or astroturfy. I've said this repeatedly, but big expanses of concrete and steps are an invitation to skateboarders. I hope this does turn out to be a nice gathering spot, and not a collecting space for drifting leaves and plastic bags.Terry in Silver Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327980975408524384noreply@blogger.com