Beltline skatepark wins grant from Tony Hawk

$25,000 grant is largest awarded by skateboarder’s philanthropic organization

What will soon become the city’s first public skatepark received a financial boost today from one of skateboarding’s most well-known names.

The Tony Hawk Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Beltline officials to help build the 15,000-square-foot skatepark along the 22-mile loop of parks, trails and transit. The property sits in the shadow of Freedom Parkway along the Beltline’s northeast segment.

Once complete, the skatepark will be one of the Historic Fourth Ward Park’s key features. The grant for Atlanta’s park — which has been referred to by skateboarders as “Foundation Skate Park” — is the largest of the Tony Hawk Foundation’s recent round of awards.

After the jump, kind words from Hawk, Beltline officials, and more details about the project.