Here's when and where local skaters' 'dream' will come true - and how they're helping - Gainesville Times

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Here's when and where local skaters' 'dream' will come true - and how they're helping

Alex Gomez (left) and Kevin Carrillo, friends, skaters and fellow freshmen at Gainesville High, show off their boards at a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 3, where residents provided input on the design of a skate park that Gainesville Parks and Recreation plans to have constructed in 2019. - photo by Joshua Silavent

Alex Gomez (left) and Kevin Carrillo, friends, skaters and fellow freshmen at Gainesville High, show off their boards at a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 3, where residents provided input on the design of a skate park that Gainesville Parks and Recreation plans to have constructed in 2019. - photo by Joshua Silavent

Alex Gomez and Kevin Carrillo skateboard anywhere they can in Gainesville, but it’s in and around the downtown square that they love best because of the cool features it offers, such as curbs, ledges and stairs.