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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...
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...
Types of Skateparks
A group of types is known as a typology. This skatepark typology outlines different types of skateparks in the same...
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...
Sample RFP for Skatepark Bids
There is no excuse for this kind of quality. The single largest barrier to creating a quality skatepark is in...
Wired Magazine on Skateparks
Skaters have always been more sensitive to architectural form than your average city-dweller. Finally it appears that architects are picking...
Top 10 Design Mistakes
If we had our way there would never be any design mistakes. With a little planning and some luck you...
Concrete Proposal
Proposal For An All-Concrete Skatepark It is usually desirable to be a leader rather than a follower, but in the...