The Skate Park Under The Kennedy
According to a recent story from CBS Chicago, posted on their YouTube channel, their is a skate park that sits under an overpass that has been there since 2009. Noel Brennan of CBS Chicago introduces us to Mark Heller who supports this skate park and has done so for 23 years. Heller believes that this area can become full of activity, maybe become a bustling hotspot for skaters. He hopes to expand the park, making it much like the popular Lot 11 skate park in under the i95 in Miami.
According to Mark, supporters and local leaders have helped raised up to $800,000 for this project. It’s an interesting one. The land surrounding the area belongs to the Illinois Department of Transportation. We’ll continue checking in with Mark to see how things go.