New L.A. “SAFE SPOT”
Myhro
- February 11 2009
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Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation To Open Its First Skate Spot in Los Angeles
The Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza foundation is pleased to announce it has begun development of its first “Safe Spot, Skate Spot” in Los Angeles’ Lafayette Park this January. The Lafayette Safe Spot Skate Spot will be completed by late February 2009.
The Safe Spot Skate Spot is a program developed by The Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation to support legal and safe skate spots for communities interested in developing skateable terrain for their skateboarders. Based from the skate plaza concept, the Safe Spot Skate Spot program will provide an alternative option for communities to develop real legal street skating locations given limited budgets or space restrictions.
The Lafayette Safe Spot, Skate Spot was developed in partnership with the Foundation, Newline Skate Parks and California Skate Parks. At just over 7000 square feet of skateable terrain the spot will contain ledges, benches and stairs that flow through the park’s natural landscape. Funding from a generous donation by CKE Restaurants, Inc., parent company of the Carl’s Jr.® hamburger chain to the Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation secured the development of the Lafayette skate spot.
“I’m excited to see the first Safe Spot Skate Spot come to life,” said Rob Dyrdek, the Foundation’s Founder and Director. “We realized that cities want to help their skateboarders but are often lacking funds or space and this concept provides the perfect solution for both. Skateboarding has always been defined by great spots and I hope that we are on our way to creating the next great, legal spots for skateboarding.”
Lafayette skate spot is expected to open in late February 2009. For more information and updates on the Lafayette spot, the Safe Spot Skate Spot program and The Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation, visit the new updated website at www.skateplaza.com.
The Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation seeks to promote the sport of skateboarding by assisting municipalities with the design, development, and construction of locations that maintain the integrity of terrain occurring naturally in urban environments and where the sport of skateboarding in its purest form is encouraged rather than discouraged.
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February 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
I don’t get this. It’s basically a skate park in a street plaza format
February 11th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
heres other views that you should DEF SEE!http://www.newlineskateparks.com/morefeatured_projects.php?id=30
February 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
what about the one in Ohio? Infested by BMX. Skate safe plaza, who cares. This is 2009 build a mix of stuff for everyone to skate
February 12th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
How can I get one of these in my town?
February 13th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Lafayette Park is not the nicest of areas, and the kids around there don’t have much to skate in the immediate area.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Will they force everyone to wear a helmet?
February 14th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
it is a skatepark that is like a real street spot
February 14th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Does anyone besides me see that this is a true waste of money? If its not built right people are going to think is a public park (which it is) and its going to end up like LOVE Park when it was initially built for skating. LA needs to stop being cheap and put up the money into making that a real plaza like the rest of the new plazas being built before it goes from “Safe Spot” to “Bust Spot”. That’s not even worth being built. You don’t believe or like my take on it look on the skate plaza site and tell me this is worth it compared to the rest.
February 14th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Oh yea by the way the basketball courts take up more space than the actual park(hint hint)not worth the money.
February 15th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Love Park was never intended for skating, We just made it into a spot. Love Park was built way before street skating was born in the late 80’s. Any way, just be happy they are building a spot at all you selfish prick!
February 15th, 2009 at 10:53 am
haters
February 16th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
i saw sum pick bout the plans
like in a dream
(even if i aint see em cos im in europe … maybe once)
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
that link is a lot better than this page. the pictures look sick! i wish i lived there