Ely, Minnesota's New Skateboard Park

Ely is planning a new skateboard park:

Read the article for more information:
http://www.ely.mn.us/index.asp?SEC=C407FE21-2408-4FED-9519-F26D72449F26&Type=B_BASIC

ELY Skate-BMX_Park.pdf

DIY Duluth, Minnesota Skateboarding Pictures

Skating an old Hardee's Restaurant in Two Harbors



Assortment of quick-creted banks and quarterpipes in the city on the hill, Duluth.






Door Extension on mini ramp



Damage Boardshop in Duluth, MN
http://www.damageboardshop.com/2013/01/diy-duluth.html

Blue Tile Skateboard Shop Ditch DIY

http://www.dlxsf.com/thebuildproject/projects/ditch-diy.html




http://www.pouritnow.com/

How To: Pour a Parking Block Curb with Dan Drehobl & Front Rock Concrete

Dan Drehobl, Kyle Berard & Old Country give the step by step process of pouring a parking block curb for #THEBUILDPROJECThttp://www.dlxsf.com/thebuildproject/

Brooklyn Street D.I.Y. Skate Spot Progression

Zak's Backyard Mini Ramp

building a Mini Ramp with pool coping extension ...

Middle Aged Shred Ramp Pictures

From: http://www.middle-age-shred.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=33005



Link to thread and info. on paint for surface:http://www.middle-age-shred.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=31638

Portland, Oregon Backyard Mini Ramp Pictures

As I creep steadily towards the balding and weight gain stages often associated with middle age, the only option I see is getting back into riding my skateboard.   So, I have started researched some backyard skateboard ramps that would help me get a workout, have fun, and drink some beers while riding my board.

After reading the posts from http://jennifersherowski.com/blog/tag/backyard-mini-ramp/, I found myself being jealous of the backyard skate scene in Portland, OR.  I live in the middle of Minnesota, and I can only think of one or two backyard ramps in this area that I know of.   I usually head over to Crosby to skate the mini-ramp they have in their park. 

Here are a few of my favorite pics. from her blog:

 
This first pic. is from http://jennifersherowski.com/blog/tag/backyard-mini-ramp/
Portland,OR  Backyard Ramp

Charleston, South Carolina DIY Skateboarding Scene

25 Years and Counting from Lunch and Recess on Vimeo.

From the Vimeo Description:

In 1989 the skateboarders of Charleston, SC began talking with city officials about building a skateboard park. Though the city seemed cooperative, the process is taking VERY long. Many skaters over the years took it upon themselves to build backyard ramps and DIY spots in different locations from abandoned buildings to slab foundations. Those spots came and went, some eroded by nature and time, some bulldozed by the owners of the land. But each time a spot was torn down, another started with a single idea, a seed from which other projects grew until the skate spot was a DIY skate park. This is the beginning of the next DIY spot in Charleston, which will have to suffice while local skaters continue to talk with city and county officials.

DIY SPOT CZECH Republic: Skateboarding

DIY or CRY Garage from Darkslide.cz on Vimeo.

DIY or CRY Garage is the new DIY spot near Prague, Czech Republic

Starring: Tomáš Krňávek. Roman Špaček, Ondra Filípek, Filip Slivka, Miloš Hroch, Aleš Vodvářka, Mirek Kvapil, Matyáš Volek, Tomáš Velický and Daniel Vojtaš.
Project was supported by Darkslide.cz, Polar Skate Co. and Vans

---This place looks like too much fun and would be a perfect little design for a DIY park here in Brainerd, MN.   There are plenty of abandoned cement pads, and even an abandoned cement pad that used to be the skateboard park.  How tough would it be to get some people together and build some transitions at LUM PARK?

Tom Groholski's Ramp In NJ Back in the Day

Tom Groholski's Ramp

Indoor Skateboarding Mini Ramp Pictures

During the long Minnesota winters, I spend quite a bit of time dreaming about having an indoor ramp.  I had a small ramp in my basement when I was young, but I haven't built one at our house.  It is easy to take nice weather for granted, but the reality of living in Minnesota is long, cold winters. Here are some photos of mini ramp designs I like:

Private indoor Skate Park. Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota.
http://www.resiramps.com/skateparks.html



 This is a ramp under a car port in Palo Alto, CA:





This ramp was built in someone's living room, and would be a great place for a skate session during a winter day.



 Ride the factory in Minneapolis, MN
ridethefactory.com


Public Vert Ramp in Sweden
http://vertramp.org/sweden.jpg

Midlife Crisis Tour video

The Midlife Crisis Tour from Dorian Warneck on Vimeo.
Vimeo Description:
Recently I had one of the best times of my life with a group of my closest friends. I lazily brought out my camera from time to time, and this is my interpretation. Original Music: Secret Guest "Leave Me Alone" From the album: Goodnight Nothing. Listen and buy here! academia.bandcamp.com/album/goodnight-nothing Directed by Dorian Warneck

Charlotte Skateboarding Video

Nick Scott | Charlotte, NC from Ryan Shackleford on Vimeo.

Share Filmed in three days in downtown Charlotte and the surrounding area. Film/Edit: Ryan Shackleford Song: "Carrion Crawlers" by Thee Oh Sees

Stealth DIY Skateboard Spots Build Video-Urban Skate Project

Building 少し東京DIY with the Urban Skate Project (Little Tokyo DIY) from Urban Skate Project on Vimeo.
Vimeo description:

Urban Skate Project strikes again. This time the renegade crew took to the streets of Little Tokyo in Down Town Los Angeles. Any skater who has ever passed this spot wished it was skateable, and for a few weeks, it was.

 

 

 

The KHVT Sessions from Urban Skate Project on Vimeo.

Vimeo description:

Volunteer work in St. Louis never felt so good. Clayton Graul and Jon Chaconas traveled to STL help with the build of the Peter Mathews Memorial Skate Garden, A City sanctioned DIY project lead by 2 Team Pain Park Builders (Sean Kelly, Jason Binkman) JP Kraus (Hermann's Hole) and Bryan Bedwell ( No Cost Skateshop). With no concrete in sight we did what we could; Moved dirt, tied rebar, ground concrete and ran a booth at there yard sale. KHVT is doing great things for there site and we would recommend a trip out there anytime!

DIY BRISTOL Videos and links from the UK

Daveside Tranny Sesh from DIY BRISTOL on Vimeo.

diybristol.co.uk


Golden Hour from DIY BRISTOL on Vimeo.

Golden Hour session at M32 DIY spot - Bristol.

Sketers. Tim, Toni, Liam.
Music: Floating Metal Key - Matthew Wilcock
For more info check out: diybristol.co.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/diybristolskate
Instagram: instagram.com/diybristol
Animation: r3media.co.uk
Production: clockwisemedia.com


DIY Bristol Trailer from DIY BRISTOL on Vimeo.

Harrison Street DIY Blog, Kansas City

I guess this is a design for bikes, but looks like it would be fun on a skateboard.

 

Harrison Street DIY, Kansas City, MO

 

Link to Harrison Street DIY Blog
The site has information on building your own DIY spots.

Kansas City Star Article on the Harrison Street DIY spot:

By JESUS LOPEZ-GOMEZ
Special to The Star

Ben Hlavacek wasn’t the first person to skate at the cul-de-sac at Fourth and Harrison streets northeast of the City Market.
“It’s smooth and slightly downhill,” said Hlavacek, who with a rotating cast of skateboard enthusiasts and volunteers began cleaning up the area last fall to make way for the six concrete structures that now make up the Harrison Street DIY skate park.

As in Do It Yourself.
“We hear stories now from people that are like, ‘I always used to skate those barriers,’” Hlavacek said.

On Feb. 11, Kansas City’s Public Works employees responded to a 311 complaint about obstacles in the public right-of-way at the intersection, which is in the Columbus Park neighborhood.
The problem is that the skate park was built on a public street without the proper permitting.
At one point, the city appeared ready to dismantle the park but backed off in favor of more discussions.
Meanwhile, the city has installed barriers to block traffic access on the portion of Harrison Street used by the skaters.

“We don’t know that that’s a long-term solution,” said City Council member Jan Marcason. “Ideally, I would like to see them get enough funding that they could get a pocket park on land not in the street.”
Marcason and public works Director Sherri McIntyre met with the city’s legal counsel last week to assess the city’s legal liabilities and potential options. Those attending elected to seek more community input on Harrison Street DIY and leave the roadblocks in place for the time being.
“There’s just a need to have a conversation,” Marcason said, adding that she’s been in contact with the Columbus Park neighborhood association to coordinate a listening session with local residents.
The barriers will remain in place for at least a month while that work occurs.

Hlavacek expressed frustration, however, that the city is needlessly seeking neighborhood consensus on the project when his team has already gotten the green light from nearby residents.
“There’s already a consensus out there,” he said, adding that nearby residents know the do-it-yourselfers are not messing up the neighborhood.
Dan Wayne, Columbus Park resident and owner of the Soda Lofts at 918 E. Fifth St., said the organic skate park has stemmed the flow of trash and criminal activity that the intersection previously hosted.
Wayne has lived in Columbus Park for 13 years.
He said the Harrison Street DIY team has had a transformative impact in a previously neglected space.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/816/article11093954.html#/tabPane=tabs-b0710947-1-1#storylink=cpy

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