Jacksonville’s Artist Walk Skate Park officially opened for public use Thursday morning.
The $8 million park was completed in the spring but had to go through a finalization process with the Florida Department of Transportation for the six acres of land.
The park was a long time in the making, with early stages of the process dating back to 2017. The design team and city worked to make the park a “recognizable space,” incorporating the letters “JAX” as a focal point, and taking input from community members over the last few years of the design and construction process.
City officials including Mayor Donna Deegan and skaters attended the 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the highly anticipated opening.
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