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A skate park for the Acacia vacant lot: help our neighbors in Vancouver
A community-led a skate park at the Acacia vacant lot that will serve 105 neighbors.
🇺🇸 Vancouver, Washington, United States1,413 views
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,550.
It will serve about 105 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in September and everyone is invited.
We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $3,550 goes:
• Materials: $2,650
• Permits and inspections: $200
• Safety equipment and signage: $190
• Tools hire and delivery: $510
Thank you so much.
Updates from Yong
Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($92). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Thank you all. We're at 0% now ($10). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Yong
Quick update: $19 raised so far (1%). the plan for permits and inspections is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Good luck, Yong. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Best of luck, Yong. Hope this works out for you. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Best of luck, Yong. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Wishing you peace, Yong. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day!
Take care, Yong. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.