June 5th, 2010
New Queens Skatepark warms up real nice
Plans solidifying for new Holland skatepark
Holland, MI — Plans are becoming more concrete for a skatepark in Holland’s Smallenburg Park. “I honestly didn’t think it’d be this good,” said skateboarder and skatepark committee member D.J. Plummer. The 17-year-old...
First County-Owned Skatepark to Open Saturday
Homeowners Association Paid for Construction of Facility Starting this weekend, skateboarders in eastern Loudoun will no longer have to drive elsewhere to get their fill of nosegrinds, frontslides and fakies. This Saturday, Dec. 12, the...
Skateparkology Educational Webinar Series Announced
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Skatepark Systems, the single resource for award-winning skatepark development, announced the launch of Skateparkology, a complimentary informational webinar series for community recreation planners...
West Virginia officials dedicate Berkeley skatepark
MARTINSBURG, WV – So what if their skatepark doesn’t have heat? Skateboarders and BMX riders around the region are simply grateful they now have one to call home. The Berkeley County BMX/Skatepark was officially dedicated Tuesday...
Vista scraps plan to relocate skatepark
VISTA, CA – Vista won’t be replacing its skatepark any time soon, City Council members decided Tuesday when they axed a proposal to put the park in a proposed stormwater detention basin near South Santa Fe Avenue and Monte Vista...
Park board responds favorably to skatepark idea
MARSHFIELD, MISSOURI – Many of the 60 Strafford residents at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, Parks and Recreation Committee meeting brought their transportation into City Hall with them. Others left a jumble of bicycles outside the door as they...
It’s time to find a home for the skatepark
WILSONVILLE, OREGON – Wilsonville’s current 3,500-square-foot skate spot was built in Memorial Park in 1999. In 2005 an effort was begun to work with Wilsonville’s Community Services Department, Park and Recreation Advisory Board,...
Sioux City hosts free skateboard clinic
The Sioux City Skateboard Association in conjunction with the Sioux City Parks and Recreation is hosting a skateboard clinic for area youth and parents to come and learn the fundamentals of skateboarding and or improve their current skill of...
Peterborough outdoor skatepark revamp
PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND – Peterborough’s extreme sport community has been boosted with the news of a £100,000 development of Stanground skatepark. Youngsters who regularly use the park, in Thurning Road, behind the...
SITE Design Group, USA, Virginia, skateparks
First County-Owned Skatepark to Open Saturday
Homeowners Association Paid for Construction of Facility Starting this weekend, skateboarders in eastern Loudoun will no longer have to drive elsewhere to get their fill of nosegrinds, frontslides and fakies. This Saturday, Dec. 12, the first Loudoun County-owned skate park will open in South Riding. Built for $150,000 over a 37-day period, the concrete park is 5,600 square feet of ramps, hills and rails situated next to the Dulles South ...
Park board responds favorably to skatepark idea
MARSHFIELD, MISSOURI - Many of the 60 Strafford residents at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, Parks and Recreation Committee meeting brought their transportation into City Hall with them. Others left a jumble of bicycles outside the door as they went inside to learn what it would take to build a municipal skatepark. Often using their skateboards to rest their feet or elbows on, the youngest of the attendees listened for more than ...
It’s time to find a home for the skatepark
WILSONVILLE, OREGON - Wilsonville’s current 3,500-square-foot skate spot was built in Memorial Park in 1999. In 2005 an effort was begun to work with Wilsonville’s Community Services Department, Park and Recreation Advisory Board, and the city council to create a plan for expanding the skateboarding options in Wilsonville. This led to the city council adopting the 2007 Parks and Recreation Master Plan which included the development of a “Community-scale Skatepark/Plaza.” Since ...
