Community Resources

Websites worth Checking out:

www.teampain.com - S. Park Video
www.skatepark.org
www.skateboard.com - International Association of Skateboard Companies
www.sitedesigngroup.com
www.skatedesign.com
www.socalskatepark.com
www.grindline.com
www.ramptech.com
www.americanrampcompany.com
www.rampag.com
www.plywoodbuilders.com
www.urban8designs.com

Nate Wessal - nawessel@aol.com

Below are a few example report forms for skateparks:

Skatepark Orientation
Incident Report
Injury Report
Skatepark Opening Report

City of Pleasanton Ca.
Rick Gould - Community Services Manager
925.484.8162
Pleasanton built their skatepark in 1995. They are hoping to expand and update the park in the near future. They are pleased with the park and have had no problems. It is built next to a softball park and is not noisy in comparison to the ball park. Many parents on the teams bring their children to skateboard while they play ball. unsupervised park

City of Encinitas Ca.
Trisha Menshing - Crime Prevention Specialist
Encinitas Sheriff¹s Station
760.966.3587
They have never had any complaints about the skatepark in Encinitas. It has been open 12 yrs. Skaters from all areas and backgrounds come to skate this park. They have a membership of approx. 2500. supervised park

Magdelena Eckke YMCA Skatepark
Susan Hight - Executive Director for the YMCA
760.942.9622
They LOVE their park as does the community. They first started building the park 12 years ago. Due to its¹ success they have added on and expanded in phases. Last year they rebuilt and expanded the entire park. They run several sessions per day and camps as well. supervised park

City of Huntington Beach Ca.
Jim Engle - Community Services
714.536.5511
They built the first park at the High School. It was so successful and they were so happy with the results that they built a second park at Murdy Park. They now have a third park under way. Skaters drive in from all areas to use the parks including L.A. Not one complaint has ever been filed against the skateparks. unsupervised park

City of Long Beach
Phil Hester - Dept. of  Parks & Recreation
562.570.3100
They are building 5 skateparks. The first one is in the planning stages. Locations are; Eldorado Park, Houghton Park, Recreation Park, Sports Park and either Siverado or Veterans Park. unsupervised parks

City of Los Angeles
Steve Soboroff - Parks and Recreation Commissioner
310.451.3294
The City of L.A. is building a park in Encino. No information available at this time.

City Of Lynwood
Leo Rodriguez - Parks & Rec- built inner city park with grants
Leo turned the area around with a good parks & rec program - it is a safe park now. will share info - 14,00 sq. ft concrete park
310.886.0426

POLICE OFFICERS WHO WILL SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOUR COMMUNITY:

Scituate, Ma.
Officer Dom D¹Arcangelo
D.A.R.E .
781.545.1212

Bridgewater, Ma.
Officer Dan Brophy
D.A.R.E.
508.697.2213

Los Angeles, Ca.
Officer Covington
213.368.7641 or 7660
310.359.7877

In the last 3 yrs. SPA USA has never received a complaint about a skatepark. Cities seem very happy with their parks after they have built them. There are some concerns about noise etc. before the park goes in but after - no complaints.

NOISE LEVELS:

Studies show that a skatepark has no more noise than the ambiant surrounding noises that exist in other parks and is not nearly as noisy as a baseball park. For more info on noise call us.

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