For the Love of Skateboarding
In this skatepark stories, local NY skater Jiro Platt talks about growing up in the lower east side of New York City and the important role public skateparks play in providing individuals a place to meet up with friends and practice their craft.
LES Skatepark is Jiro’s home park where he recently met up with TSP’s Executive Director and other TSP staff, to do an interview for a New York Times article.
Nothing better than your favorite place with your favorite people. On this episode of Skatepark Stories we are stoked to go along the ride with John Gardner at his local park.
Jordyn Barratt shares how a skatepark being built in her town is the reason why she started skating. Jordyn shares how public skateparks can provide opportunities for kids to practice on the same obstacles the pros are skating in contests from the X Games to the Olympics, and how everyone regardless of age, gender or race are always welcome!
Monica Torres shares how free public skateparks encouraged you to keep skating and impact they had on her life! We agree, skateparks can not only change the community, but can have long lasting benefits on the individuals who use them.
Check out TSP Ambassador Jimmy Wilkins in as he shares his favorite thing about skating and why he believes skateparks are important places for youth and the community.
The site of the world famous West LA Courthouse skate spot is being redeveloped. Local advocates like Save Court House, the LA Conservancy and CSEF are working with The Skatepark Project, local council and neighbors to replicate and honor the history and impact of the space in a new, nearby site. Follow them to get involved. Watch the full video and see how you can help!
It’s always exciting to see innovative solutions to the need for skate space. The City of San Francisco and local skate advocates converted existing, underutilized public space into a world class street plaza for a fraction of the cost of a traditional public skatepark. Waller St is a win for skate space advocates everywhere!
The Skatepark Project is seeking out stroies to hear how skateboarding has affected your life in a meaningful way. Through individual testimonials from all walks of life, they will highlight the vast reach skateboarding has in our culture and all the many ways it enriches and empowers us to push father. Click HERE to submit yours today!
Learn how to get a skatepark project started in your area by watching this short video. For more information, please visit Skatepark.org.
To further The Skatepark Project’s mission of making skateparks more accessible to everyone, they partnered with Nouns DAO to build skateboard completes with TSP volunteers and staff members. On October 8th, 2022, The Skatepark Project joined Action Sports Kids Foundation (ASK) and the Nouns DAO to give away those skateboard completes to the youth of the community of Long Beach, CA.
Vallarta Skate Project was formed by a passionate skateboarding community in 2016 with the initiative to promote the sport and give young people the opportunity to develop motor skills, emotional security and self-expression in a positive way. Since then, they’ve designed and built fun skate elements all throughout Puerto Vallarta, have hosted events for children, and continue to transform negative perspectives that locals may have about skateboarding.
For this project, Vallarta Skate Project built the Rio-mar Skate Connection, consisting of new skate ramps placed along the Pitillal River Path in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They also threw an opening party for locals to experience their new skate park, and become a part of their community.
Olympic gold medalist, Keegan Palmer shares his favorite thing about skateboarding in this episode of Skatepark Stories. Keegan talks about the positive impact skateparks had in his community and life growing up.