UPDATED 04/09/07
Your one stop skatepark advocacy shop...
What is the true cost of a modular skatepark?
Interested in getting a concrete skatepark for your town? Read The Concrete Skatepark Advocacy Thanks to Chris Gilligan for the article! (You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the page)
How loud are modular steel skate ramps?
Click here to find out
Support your local skateshops!
World Skateboard Supply, 400 Jackson St,. Front Royal, VA 540-636-9994 (open Mon-Fri 4-8pm & Sat 11am-6pm)Element Sports, 2184 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Winchester, VA 540-662-0893
Instant Replay Sports, 2160 S. Loudoun St., Winchester, VA 540-667-7529
Shenk & Tittle, Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester, VA 540-545-4170
Does this letter sound like your town's skatepark plan? Another reason why people who do not skate should not make skatepark design decisions for those who do skate! Thanks to Dan Hughes for the letter. Check out Dan's web page.
Before your town or concerned citizen tries to build a "homemade" skatepark, read this!
Don't believe the hype!
Does the Denver Skatepark really cost $80k per year to operate? Find the answer here!
The Modular Plague
Read Chet Childress's response to being dupped by Skatewave!
If you are a regular visitor to this site, you know how I feel about modular skateparks... I do not like them and I believe they are bad for the sport of skateboarding. Just in case you may think I am waging a one-man war against modular skateparks, check out what this site has to say after their visit to the Skatepark Builders Trade Show.
Is your modular skatepark soon to be a ghost town?
Here is a proposal for a concrete skatepark in the city of Arlington, WA. The city heads thought a modular park would be the best option. As luck would have it, a experienced skater approached the city and informed them that they could get more skating surface for the same money with a all concrete park. Needless to say, the city came to it senses and is building a all concrete skatepark!
Another rant about modular skateparks.
Check out this letter that was sent to the editorial department of Thrasher calling out bad endorsement deals.
Skaters in Hawaii are getting stuck with Skatewave. Here is their story.
Read this report from the Eugene, Oregon Public Works Department.
Big Brother's Modular Skateparks Are Evil article.
SKATEPARK LIST
This is a list of just a few skateparks I visited.
Virginia
Maryland
California
Nevada
Chicago, IL
Pittsburgh, PA
Oregon
Washington
Minnesota
Colorado
Florida
Oviedo, FL Riverside Skatepark
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Los Altos skatepark, Albuquerque, NM
Texas
Do you want a Skatepark?
Lets say your town is balking at providing a skating facility for the community. They may say who will pay for it... where will the money come from??? Of course the money could come from donations.. who knows how long that may take! Corporate sponsorship (aka: naming rights) can pay for a skating facility and provide advertising for their company. Hopefully you will have a large company in your town that has some deep pockets!
At the bottom of the page, you will find some links with more info on fundraising and how to approach your town when asking for a skatepark.
Check out Skaters for Public Skateparks!
Arm yourself with this before approaching City Hall!
DOWNLOAD "THE PLAN", A GUIDE FOR GETTING A SKATEPARK IN
Check out these links.
Skatepark Builders or Design Firms
Other Useful Links
Cherry Hill Skatepark (a trip down memory lane)
