The Skatepark Process

Every skatepark is the result of a successfully executed process, with phases that are remarkably consistent from one to the next. Our goal is to empower effective skatepark advocates, helping them avoid expensive trial and error.

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Skatepark Adoption Model 1-2-3

Saturday, 19 April 2008

reno_4 It can be difficult to create a vision for your community. How many skateparks does your area need? How big should they be? How many skaters are there? Without these fundamental answers how can you be sure that your skatepark won't be a vicitim of its own success as it's overwhelmed with eager skaters all day, every day?

The Skatepark Adoption Model is a simple formula that will provide a simple recommendation for communities of any size. You can also use the SAM to see how your community measures up to your skatepark need! Check it out in the Vision Chapter.

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Skate Uganda!

Saturday, 05 April 2008

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 every other skatepark, it has become so popular that project is planning for their second expansion in two years.

Kitintale Skatepark
Uganda's first skatepark. More to follow. 
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Great Quotes from the News

Saturday, 22 March 2008
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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 (source)

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