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Saturday, 18 October 2008 |
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Nederland's
Nathan Lazarus Skatepark is on the verge of opening, after five years
of effort. I've attempted to distill some
of what we learned through the advocacy process in hopes that others
can learn from our successes and from our mistakes. Our experience is
probably most applicable to small communities (Nederland's population
is around 1,500).
Nederland's skateboarders worked hard to stay in the community's eye. Seasoned advocates catalog their participation whenever they local teens are engaged in the project.
Beginnings
Nederland
can be a great place to live, but let’s face it; if you’re
a teen, possibilities for fair-weather leisure time activity are
pretty limited. Let’s see, there’s video games, hanging
out, video games, hanging out …
In
November of 2003, a group of Teens and older supporters began meeting
under the guidance of the staff of a local non-profit organization
TEENS, Inc., to do something about this situation; their goal was the
construction of a free public skatepark in Nederland.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 October 2008 )
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Read more... [The Nederland Story]
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Skateboarding in Afghanistan |
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Saturday, 27 September 2008 |
 Local youth and international NGO workers in Kabul, Afghanistan have started the country’s first skateboarding school, Skateistan. By introducing the positive and cross-cultural aspects of skateboarding, Skateistan hopes to provide new opportunities to the local youth.
Skateboarding students are admitted based on a number of economic and cultural factors. Skateistan’s curriculum obviously includes skateboarding instruction but also has qualities of project management, life skills, and English. Ultimately the group’s mission is to empower the students to take leadership positions on issues important to them and build social networks that cross ethic barriers. One of the clearest reflections of that mission is that Skateistan teaches both boys and girls.
The group is currently securing a permanent location for their school and recruiting additional staff. While Skateistan is still in its early development, it still qualifies for one of the world’s boldest and most visionary skateboarding missions ever.
Please check out their site and support them in whatever way you’re able.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 September 2008 )
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Saturday, 06 September 2008 |
Great skateparks are within
our grasp.
Skaters for Public Skateparks will be partnered up with the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) and the Tony Hawk Foundation (THF) to bring the best skatepark development information to the National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) Expo in Baltimore.
The NRPA Expo is where people who make decisions about parks come to expand their understanding and learn about new products and services. It’s a great opportunity for SPS, IASC, and the THF to promote best practices in skatepark development.
This will be the third consecutive year that SPS has exhibited at the NRPA Expo with IASC and the THF.
NRPA Expo Baltimore
Wednesday, October 15 to Friday, October 17
Booth 1940
See you there!
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