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Comment on Roxhill meeting #2: kind of a disaster by jonathan

jonathan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:11:19 +0000

I would love to see some real street integrated stuff in plazas. I’m talking about a rounded practice rail instead of a squared one. Almost every skatepark in washington relies heavily on square. I’d love to see some change ups.

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by heidi lemmon

heidi lemmon — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:15:20 +0000

How about checking facts? If you are going to publish this kind of thing, which is really bad for our industry, you need to actually do some RESEARCH and verify your sources.
You can’t just make wild claims. Maybe it does “feel” right to your writer but come on.. people have lives. Do your due diligence first.

Comment on Lake City Skatespot needs your support by H. Welsh

H. Welsh — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:04:12 +0000

Thank you for your effort for a skatepark in the neighborhood. I am a Lake City neighborhood resident, mother of a 13 year old skater and I too skate. We do not have a skatepark within walking distance of our house (Dahl is still too far for my son to walk). It would be a place where he could skate with his friends and I could skate there too. As a parent who is at the skate park, I keep an eye out for safe use of a park. Like at Jefferson skatepark in South Seattle, the skate park could be an integral part of the existing land use (ie playground and playfields). Many times there are observers/park users that gain much enjoyment from watching the skaters. Thank you again for effort in making this happen. I am available for helping with this project.

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by Matthew Lee Johnston

Matthew Lee Johnston — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:52:22 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to clarify your position Aaron. Much appreciated.

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by Aaron Spohn

Aaron Spohn — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:55:50 +0000

While the some of the issues on those bogus blogs are legitimate, the record should be set straight. Spohn hasn’t sued California Skateparks for fraud or anything else. We simply protested California’s award of a project we were competing over. And we did so because we felt there were some conflicts of interest and important omissions on their part. We simply wanted the same rules applied equally and to have a fair and honest bid process. We presented the facts as we saw them and asked the city to make a ruling. Those documents became public records and someone has seized upon them and has distorted and exaggerated some of the facts. We have not brought a lawsuit against California Skateparks, Ciaglia, or Dyrdek. We believe that our challenge was honest and correct. These blogs were not created by us and we don’t feel they’re helpful or effective.

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by Matthew Lee Johnston

Matthew Lee Johnston — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:35:03 +0000

Well now I’m really confused, primarily because this document seems to suggest otherwise: http://www.laparks.org/commissionerhtm/pdf2012/may02/12-135.pdf

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by Aaron Spohn

Aaron Spohn — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:30:42 +0000

Matthew – Neither myself nor anyone associated with me has had any connection with the authors of the Celebsleaze blog or any of the other similar blogs. There is grossly inaccurate information contained in them, and considerable information we knew nothing about. Unfortunately, they have misstated some of the facts, especially with respect to our involvement. The following are the facts:

· Spohn Ranch, Inc. is not suing California Skate Parks, Inc., or Joe Ciaglia for fraud or anything else

· Spohn Ranch, Inc. has not filed a complaint with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office as alleged in those blogs

In the event that we or our attorneys wanted to make public comment about any such actions, we would do so transparently and based on scrupulously investigated facts. While we sympathize with the issues in Seattle, no formal action has been taken by us nor have any public comments been made by us. This includes fake postings on legitimate blogs.

Regards,
Aaron Spohn

Comment on Roxhill meeting #2: kind of a disaster by Seedy

Seedy — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:06:40 +0000

I’m several states away, but it sounds like you guys are about to get hosed. In California, We have several useless or close to useless parks for the same reason that you guys are going through now. Skateboarding is a money maker all around and the people that lose out are the people who are using it. Grab the reigns now skaters. Because after they hand a crappy design off to a crappier lowest bidder/contractor, you’ll have a lump of concrete and have to deal with 8 year old scooter kids skating in a circle at the bottom of the stairs complete with self-entitled roid-dads that will fight you for running in to them Of course, said roid-dads were nowhere to be found during the park planning.

Comment on Grindline will build Roxhill. by Matt Holloway

Matt Holloway — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:53:14 +0000

Thank the heavens for GRINDLINE!!!!!!!! And, GRINDLINE the BAND!!!!! Keep it local; keep it real. Yes.

Comment on Fake websites about Dyrdek and California Skateparks tell us what we already knew. by susi

susi — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:10:29 +0000

I’ll take a Calif. skate park over Spohn Ranch ANY day, and ANY way it took to build!