David Armstrong Extreme Park
{{Short description|Public skatepark near downtown Louisville, Kentucky}}
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The David Armstrong Extreme Park, formerly called the Louisville Extreme Park, is a 40,000 square foot (3,700 m2) public skatepark located near downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, in the Butchertown neighborhood. It opened on April 5, 2002, and gained national recognition after the release of Tony Hawk's Gigantic Skatepark Tour, in which the park was featured. The park was designed with the input of a local task force. The public skatepark is owned by Louisville Metro Government and operated by Metro Parks.
In 2014, about one-third of the park was demolished, to be followed by the rebuilding of facilities on adjacent property, to make way for flyover ramps to support the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge.{{cite news |last=Shafer |first=Sheldon |date=April 1, 2014 |title=Louisville Extreme Park rebuild getting under way |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2014/04/01/louisville-extreme-park-rebuild-getting-way/7174071/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville, Kentucky |accessdate=February 17, 2016}} The rebuild was completed on April 14, 2015, where the park was dedicated in former Louisville Mayor David L. Armstrong's honor.{{cite news |last=Shafer |first=Sheldon |date=April 13, 2015 |title=Ex-mayor credited with best Extreme Park move |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/louisville-extreme-park-ceremony-reset-tuesday/25713607/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |accessdate=February 17, 2016}}
In 2023, it was announced that the park would be closing at 11PM every night, transitioning to a limited operating schedule for the first time since the park opened. This was a response to a rise in criminal activity and increased need for police presence at the park during late-night hours. At this time, several cameras were installed to enforce the curfew, and better monitor the park during operating hours.{{cite news |last1=Woods |first1=Taylor |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Some unhappy after Extreme Park limits hours after recent issues |url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/dave-armstrong-extreme-park-early-closure-skateboarding-louisville/417-eb7b9a0d-3671-4523-9a11-022cbfdf60ec |website=WHAS11 |access-date=September 22, 2023}}
Park features
The park is known for its {{convert|24|ft|m|adj=on}} full pipe, but it also has other features, including two {{convert|11|ft|m|adj=on}} bowls, two {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} bowls, two {{convert|4|ft|m|adj=on}} bowls, a {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=on}} bowl, a few fun boxes, a street course, a {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=on}} flat bank, several ledges, rails, and endless lines. It also has a {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=on}} wooden vert ramp with a {{convert|13|ft|m|adj=on}} extension. There are also publicly accessible restrooms and emergency telephones.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/david-armstrong-extreme-park}}
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{{List of parks in Louisville, Kentucky}}
Category:Parks in Louisville, Kentucky
Category:Skateparks in the United States
Category:Sports venues in Louisville, Kentucky
Category:2002 establishments in Kentucky