Local Skaters Complain about American Ramp Company Skatepark

An American Ramp Company skatepark that just opened in Lawrence, Indiana is already receiving complaints from angry local skaters.

Quoted from IndyStar article from November 2, 2009.

A handful of in-line skaters and skateboarders doing tricks Sunday morning in the park doubted the park would be an extreme sports magnet unless some improvements were made.

"There are a lot of design flaws," said Vince Morrentino, 28, Indianapolis. "There's no fluid movement through the park, and some of these metal edges need to be ground down. {$326} My skates already have some weird grooves in them from skating here."

Morrentino, who said he's been skating more than 13 years and has visited more than 100 skate parks, said but unless improvements are made, it's unlikely to draw skaters from outside Lawrence.

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