New Skatepark to be Built in Pompano Beach

At the last Pompano Beach City Commission meeting, the city council voted to execute a construction agreement with Newline Skateparks to build a skatepark at the Pompano Beach Community Park, located at 1660 NE 10th st. The agreement was passed unanimously to a celebratory roar of approval from the scores of skaters that came out to voice their support.

Tammy Good, manager of the capital improvement plan, said at the commission meeting that this project “is a very long time coming.” According to Good, the city had identified the appetite for this kind of amenity several times since it was first introduced into the city’s master plan in 2012.

The project will cost just a hair under $1.8 million. $1.5 million coming from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the remainder coming from the parks impact fund. The design and construction of the project is contracted to be no longer than 464 days.

The new skatepark slated to replace the soccer field currently at the Community Park. Mark Boudreau, addressing the commission, said that if it were to be built at another location millions of dollars of additional funding would be required to add lighting, concessions and other necessities for a park of this scope.

“It’s the right time, it’s the right place, it’s the right thing to do,” Boudreau said. Going further, he noted that the skatepark would be within walking distance of an elementary, middle and high school.

The initial designs of the park are designed with all skill levels of skater in mind and include a pump track, vert area (think Tony Hawk) and a street section.