CINCINNATI — Free chances to have some summer fun safely have begun as part of a collaborative approach to anti-violence efforts across Cincinnati.

Skate Downtown Cincy has invited people to what director Morgan Rigaud described as the nation's largest riverfront skating surface at Sawyer Park near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse.

"Everyone really has the freedom to move here, to be athletic, to be self-expressive, to be with their friends," Rigaud said.

Anyone over 13 years old can rent a pair of skates for free if they bring an ID. The free skate is open Fridays 6 to 10 p.m. in June, July and August.

"You see the parents' faces perk up when you tell them it's free," Rigaud said.

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