Nation's largest skatepark eyes spring opening in D.M., boost for worker recruitment and tourism
Iowa gets plenty of national buzz as home to the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
But ask out-of-staters what they think of Iowa, and many struggle to form an image beyond the obvious corn-and-ag “American Gothic” cliches.
That, business leaders say, can be a challenge when they try to lure workers to Iowa and keep them here.
Des Moines community leaders hope to change that in the spring, when the nation’s biggest skatepark opens on the west bank of the Des Moines River downtown.
The $7 million, Olympic-caliber Lauridsen Skatepark, designed by industry leader California Skateparks and local firm Snyder and Associates, is notable not only for its sheer size and mix of bowls, but also for its location.
Read more: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/09/21/nations-largest-skatepark-eyes-spring-opening-in-d-m-boost-for-worker-recruitment/
