Media mom Stacy Olkowski desperately needed outdoor activities for her children in the summer of 2020, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org.

“I realized that the skateparks were always busy. There are always people there, and it wasn’t just kids,” Olkowski said.

That got her thinking. Why don’t we have more skateparks?

There are three: Havertown, Radnor and Chichester, among  560,000 Delaware County residents.

She started the nonprofit Delco Skatepark Coalition. Their goal is to have at least five adaptive and inclusive skateparks in the county.

“I want to make sure that if we’re creating something, it’s open and accessible to anybody that comes in,” Olkowski said.

The group has spent a year petitioning local officials. Now, Upper Darby’s new recreational advisory committee is joining the coalition to host an Upper Darby Pop-Up Skatepark jam Sept. 18 at Observatory Hill.

It’s still not a permanent park, but Upper Darby seems open to considering one if reception is good.

Other towns are keeping an open mind.  That includes Middletown Township, Nether Providence Township, Media Borough, and Springfield Township.

The coalition is also eying the old Don Guanella property, now a future county park, for a possible skatepark.

Read more at whyy.org about Delco’s need for skate parks.

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