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Clown Pool – Long Beach
Patrick Goddard and The Clown Pool Interview by Clayton Graul Photos by Patrick Goddard @pathollowhome … Keep reading
Concrete Corner – Episode 4 – Poured in Place Ditch Coping
Concrete Corner – Episode 4 – Poured in Place Ditch Coping This Episode is more … Keep reading
Concrete Corner – Episode 3 – slappy prep
Concrete Corner – Episode 3 – slappy prep The Concrete Corner is Back! In this … Keep reading
Urban Skate Project: Building the Burbank Shark Fin
The Shark Fin By Fred Keeler At first glance, the Shark Fin left one with … Keep reading
Building 少し東京DIY with the Urban Skate Project (Little Tokyo DIY)
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.
Palmdale Pool Project
“The city (Palmdale) is a suburban dream turned methamphetamine nightmare. A desert retreat for all the misfits, gangsters and drug addicts from Los Angeles to find cheap housing. But as we may all know as skateboarders, these areas make a great destination for back yard pools.”
Concrete Corner Ep. 2 – Basic Tools
On this episode of “Concrete Corner” Clayton Graul shows us the basic tools to build your own DIY skate spot.
Gone But Not Forgotten: OldStar DIY
Not too far inland from the sunny beaches of Venice sat an off the grid renegade skatepark….
Valley Center Skate Spot – California
I started going to meetings and pitching the idea for a skate park in my home town of Valley Center, California about five years ago. At that time they, parks and rec., said there was no money for something like that so I didn’t pursue it for another year, until I saw a sign for and new sports field to be built.
El Ser DIY – Los Angeles, California
After the demise of the Bronson Ditch project, Clayton Graul was already on the hunt for a new location. Having participated with USP at Bronson, I was also on the hunt for a new location for them. My hunt didn’t take me deeper into the woods or another ditch off the beaten path. I was led right to my local prefab skatepark.
Bronson Ditch “Urban Skate Project” – Hollywood, California
Nestled in the Griffith Park area (Hollywood Hills), where hiking trails welcome hundreds of people a day, Bronson Canyon ditch has been the destination for any skater who visits southern California and more specifically, Hollywood. But like the Hollywood movies that have emerged over the years, someone decided to do something new and exciting with a location that has been untouched for decades. Clayton Graul and his crew have recently taken the DIY approach to Bronson Ditch and have added some creativity to its legendary status.