DETROIT, MI - The city of Detroit's skating scene will soon get a boost from sports legend Tony Hawk.

Ride It Skatepark, along the Davison Freeway at Klinger, will receive $30,000 worth of improvements through the Tony Hawk Foundation.

News of the improvements excited a crowed that gathered at the park Saturday afternoon as the sun shined and cars whizzed by along Davision.

Check out the photo gallery above for a look at Ride It's current condition. Let us know what you think about the skatepark and Detroit's skating scene in our comments section.

Also check out MLive sportswriter Jared Purcell's story about the effort to revitalize the area and provide skating opportunities for area youth.

Hawk said on on his foundation's website that he's happy to support Ride It Sculpture Park and expressed hope it will help create more progress in the area.

“It’s exactly the type of grassroots effort that we hope to see more of in cities like Detroit," Hawk said. "I know the surrounding communities will appreciate the positive impact the skatepark project will have.”

A look at cities that earned Tony Hawk Foundation grants for skatepark projects:

Detroit, Michigan (Power House Productions) $30,000

Ketchikan, Alaska (Ketchikan Youth Initiatives) $15,000

Winterset, Iowa (Friends Of The Winterset Area Skate Park) $10,000

Boise, Idaho (Boise Parks and Recreation) $10,000

New Orleans, Louisiana (Black Forest Fancies) $10,000

Brockton, Massachusetts (City of Brockton) $10,000

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (City of Sturgeon Bay) $10,000

Brisbane, California (City of Brisbane) $5,000

Cave Junction, Oregon (Youth Empowerment and Support) $5,000

Lebanon, Oregon (Lebanon Skatepark Committee) $5,000

Seguin, Texas (City of Seguin) $5,000