The city of Greenville plans to build a new “wheelsports park” and is gathering input from residents, including during a public meeting July 28.
The new park will include a concrete skatepark, an asphalt pump track and a paved bicycle playground. It will be located on an approximately 10-acre site adjacent to Greenville Downtown Airport.
Josue Rodriguez, co-founder of the Shelter Skate Church, said many people have waited a long time for this park. Greenville currently lacks an outdoor, public skatepark and pump track within the city limits. The skateboarding and cycling communities have individually advocated for the creation of this type of recreational facility for many years…