Consider adding a public ice skating complex. Ice skating is available in Decatur, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Pelham--why not Tuscaloosa? Yes, it is hot in Tuscaloosa, and ice skating would be a great alternative on a hot day.

In addition to providing a new recreational alternative to the permanent community and The University of Alabama, an ice skating complex would provide a venue for youth and adult hockey leagues as well as figure skating. With the increase in the prevalence of obesity in both the child and adult population, a new type of exercise facility in the local community would tend to encourage a needed increase in physical activity levels.