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Replacing Modular Parks with Concrete
In the early 2000′s, when the public skatepark boom started to hit the country many cities went with the option...
Concrete Ledge Construction
In 2003, our city installed the first prefabricated modular skatepark in San Antonio. At the time, we were not very...
Building a Concrete Skatepark on an Old Tennis Court
When it comes to building a public skatepark a lot of park managers begin to look at underutilized park space...
DIY SeaTac Ledge Repair
How To: Ledge Repair When the skatepark in the City of Seatac, Washington, was opened, the designer didn’t plan for...
DIY Tacoma Manual Pad
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to build a manual pad for under $3,000. This project was demonstrated in Tacoma,...
Introduction to Precast Concrete
In the late 90’s a public skatepark boom happened across the country. Cities that had long outlawed skateboarding throughout their...
Modular or Concrete?
Landscape Architecture Magazine published this insightful article a few years ago. It focuses heavily on the key materials decision that...