Dedicated to providing the information necessary to ensure safe, rewarding, freely-accessible skateparks are available to all skateboarders. http://www.skatepark.org Tue, 13 May 2008 22:02:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.skatepark.org/images/M_images/SPS_logo.png http://www.skatepark.org Dedicated to providing the information necessary to ensure safe, rewarding, freely-accessible skateparks are available to all skateboarders. http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/new-diy-content.html Go judge for yourself in the DIY area. (beast-ledge.html) News - Latest Sun, 04 May 2008 08:05:59 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/hong-kong-streets.html See more photos of Hong Kong street elements. (hong-kong.html) News - Latest Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:00:03 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/skatepark-adoption-model-1-2-3.html Check it out in the Vision Chapter. (skatepark-adoption-model-step-by-step.html) News - Latest Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:14:08 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/skate-uganda.html There are only a few places left in the world where one may not consider skateboarding as part of popular youth culture like Kampala, Uganda, for example. Landlocked and one of the poorest countries in the world, Uganda is bordered by countries with their own share of troubles; Sudan, Tanzania, and Rwanda, among others. Kampala, Uganda's capital, has a working class suburb called Kitintale which is home to Uganda’s first and only skatepark. Not only do they have a skatepark but, like nearly... News - Latest Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:16:12 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/great-quotes-from-the-news.html Dan Hughes at his morning constitutional. For years SPS Core Contributor Dan Hughes has been collecting clipping news items that mention skateboarding and skateparks. Here are some bits from that collection that we found particularly interesting. Obesity rates have tripled over the past 40 years for children and teens, raising their risk of diabetes and other diseases. For the first time, Carmona said, children are being diagnosed with high blood pressure. — Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General, 2002 – 2006... News - Latest Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:57:42 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/2008-skate-by-state-activity.html A state-by-state summary of skatepark news. California (southwest (forum/viewforum.php?f=7)) Some folks have an idea about turning one of the bunkers at Angel’s Gate Park in San Pedro into a skateable space. There was a public Parks meeting a few months ago but we haven’t heard yet how that went. The town of Tulare should be under construction by now. Anyone who has any news should post up in the Southwest forum. The 40,000 square foot Lake Cunningham skatepark in San Jose opened up in... News - Latest Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:58:54 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/4th-annual-sps-summit.html Registration information » (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=136 Itemid=246) News - Latest Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:03:19 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/cheap-fast-and-good.html Communities and skatepark advocates everywhere face the same crossroads at some point in the development cycle: Do we want the skatepark to be cheap, fast, or good? You may choose two. Check out the new content in Vision... News - Latest Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:53:50 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/news-articles-that-help-the-skatepark-advocate.html Searching for news articles that present skateboarding in a positive light? SPS Regional Director and Founding Member, Dan Hughes, keeps a running thread on our Advocacy Forum (forum/viewforum.php?f=25), entitled News articles that help the Skatepark Advocate . Check it out! (forum/viewtopic.php?t=4643) News - Latest Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:45:15 +0100 http://www.skatepark.org/news/latest/10-skatepark-programming-ideas.html By John Leizear It has been my experience that programming skateparks is as crucial to their success as any other recreational facility. Parks and Recreation Departments are constantly supporting their community's needs with programs. Skateparks should be no different. Everything from yoga to pickle ball can be found in most Parks districts. Skateparks need that same kind of attention to untap their full potential. It is understood by most skatepark users that the is going going to be used on... News - Latest Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:39:39 +0100