Torrington's Skatepark: When you want something done right, a few local cats have to do it themselves

As a skater myself at one point in the distant past, I definitely feel for any local kids that face a strong degree of resistance to their chosen activity and/or lifestyle. Skating on the streets will get you in trouble with local authorities and is potentially damaging to city property (though rewarding in it's variety), but establishing official support for a local park ends up being an uphill battle through stuffy bureaucracy and apathetic city officials. So what's a youth to do? Bypass the BS and do it themselves. That's what Anthony Riccucci and Matt Mottai, two city BMX riders, have taken upon themselves to accomplish.

“We’re trying to keep kids off the streets, where they aren’t arrested or harassed,” Mottai said.

Nice work guys. Looks like Torrington's skatepark is going to get a nice new coat of TLC thanks to their fund raising efforts. City officials could take a lesson from their ability to get things done.

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