Skate Space

In this episode of The Skatepark Podcast, Pete and Alec discuss the most common questions they get regarding skatepark projects. Learn from those who wrote in looking for answers about skateparks, programming and more.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go to www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights - you may have your question answered on the air.

If you're in New York or Michigan, chances are there is a huge opportunity for you to get a new public skatepark. The Built To Play Skatepark Grant initiative may help you bring a skatepark to your town faster than you thought possible.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the Built To Play grant initiative, go to https://tonyhawkfoundation.org/built-to-play/.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

Have you ever read a skatepark sign? If you're an advocate for your new local skatepark project, chances are you'll be involved in making the sign, (and even some of the rules) for the new skatepark. In this episode, Pete and Alec discuss what makes an effective sign, and the do's and don't of getting important information to the skatepark users.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go to www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

It's a gem of a skatepark you've probably seen before, but you didn't see everything that went down behind the scenes. Learn from the person behind the park as our very own Trevor Staples tells us how it happened in Ann Arbor Michigan.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go to www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

Pete and Alec dive into the (sometimes) fascinating world of what goes on beyond the deck of the skatepark. How does designing your landscape and entrances affect your session? Should you be able to skate ledges on the way into the skatepark? Everything you didn't know you wanted to learn about skatepark landscaping in this podcast.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go to www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

Pete and Alec do it themselves and discuss the proliferation of DIY skateparks. From pros and cons of a clandestine build to the unseen effects of non-traditional skatepark creation, learn all about this very unique corner of the skatepark world.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go towww.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights

Pete and Alec chat with the legendary Dan Hughes, creator of Northwestskater.com and surveyor of many hundreds of skateparks worldwide. Dan talks about the components of a good park, grinding coping made from coral, and the tricks to creating the ideal vibe at a skatepark. For more of Dan's work, head to northwestskater.com or follow @skatedaworld.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go towww.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

Pete and Alec discuss fencing and barriers around skateparks, what ramifications these separations have on the skatepark and our culture, and how to go about it in your neighborhood.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go towww.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

THF Staff takes a road trip up the West Coast of the United States. Hear their thoughts about the skateparks they visited, and fun moments along the way.

For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org.

To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go towww.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants.

You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.

Hear the real story from the people behind the project. In the second installment of How It Happened, we get the inside scoop (from inside the building) about the famed Stoner Skate Plaza in Los Angeles, CA. Learn the ins and outs of how this idea turned into concrete, and how two of our staff members helped make it a reality nearly a decade before working at THF. For more information on creating your own skatepark, head to http://www.publicskateparkguide.org. To learn more about the THF skatepark grant process or to apply for a grant, go towww.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants. You can also email the hosts directly at [email protected] with questions, shout-outs or insights.