CPA Projects – Detailed Report

The City of Chelsea, through the departments of Housing and Community Development, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, and Public Works and the Youth Commission is repurposing the outdoor ice skating rink in the Creekside Commons Park to be used for skateboarding. The lack of dedicated, fit-for-purpose skateboarding space has long been raised as an issue by youth and older residents. The grant will fund the purchase equipment for this location and provide a group of residents organizing around expanding skateboarding opportunities in the city with resources for design and engineering studies of prospective spaces that could be acquired, leased, or repurposed.