Veterans Memorial Park kicked off its renovation of the skatepark with a lively initial meeting last night. About 50 skaters, and parents, came out and shared their ideas for the future of the park.

After an initial presentation of three skatepark layouts by ARC, American Ramp Company, the contractor working with the Park Authority to design the park, the crowd tossed around a bunch of ideas. Here’s round-up of the opinions expressed:

After the presentation, the attendees divided into groups.  Pouring over photos of the park area and icons of options, the skaters designed parks of their own. Most of the finished designs created contained a similar mix: a vert ramp, a pool and a mix of street skating elements.

ARC will draw on those designs to create two specific concepts. The second design meeting will be held in approximately 30 days. At it, ARC will present the designs and solicit feedback on those.