Recreational projects include a newly finished aquarium, an up-and-coming recreation center and a proposed skate park expected to break ground this year.

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But not everyone agrees the skate park is a problem.

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The skate park was built by a partnership between Amber Valley Borough Council, East Midlands Development Agency, Community Against Drugs Fund, Groundwork and the Countryside Agency Vital Village Fund.

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This month the company is opening a 60, 000-square-foot skate park in Ontario, Calif.

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Considering a quick email to your boss while recording some clips at the skate park?

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The historic site opened as a public park in May and now it attracts visitors who come to cycle, skate, jog and fly kites.

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