Comments on: San Francisco is now more of a Dreamland

By: bk

bk — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:59:06 +0000

While I still lived in SF I was involved with several of the commission meetings for the Potrero Del Sol skatepark with SF Park and Rec, a handful of skaters, neighbors and Micah Shapiro from Grindline. The original design included a cradle, but ultimately it was eliminated due to cost and concerns from Red that there wasn't enough space to generate enough speed to fully loop the cradle. In truth, more emphasis was put into the interest of the skaters and the street area.

All in all, the smoothness and flow of the skatepark speaks for itself with the collaboration of two of the best skatepark designers and builders out there. And yes, thankfully, Wormhoudt didn't have the opportunity to drop another one of his "cookie cutter" skateparks on the city of SF for his portfolio. Those bragging rights rightfully belong to Grindline and Dreamland.

By: Pacific Hessian

Pacific Hessian — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:57:34 +0000

nor cal finally has a non wormhoudt park!

By: jrk

jrk — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:30:48 +0000

Don’t worry about what happened, with Grindline/ Dreamland. Bottom line everyone did what needed to be done to get a proper park in California. People stuck there neck out, people lost jobs, etc. Bottom line SF has a park that the two best skatepark companies in the world were involved in and it turned out sick.

By: sutherlin mike

sutherlin mike — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:13:36 +0000

probably gonna head down there after work tomorrow. nice little drive from middle oregon to sf. sleep on a friends couch and check out that indy demo again.

By: Hakan Redneck

Hakan Redneck — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:59:43 +0000

looks like a real nice place, some day -purhapse-I’ll skate it

By: sea cliff vert ramp

sea cliff vert ramp — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:47:39 +0000

All I know is Dreamland did a hell of a job on the park. Buttery smooth doesn’t even begin to describe it. The coping is perfect. The flow area is great with various size quarterpipes, euro gap, painted curb, jersey barrier, tight faux brick quarter w/ parking block coping, etc. I’m gonna hit it again tonight around 6. Get some.

By: Kilwag

Kilwag — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:04:03 +0000

BK will have the story, or can track it down. But maybe some things are better left unsaid.

But, enquiring minds want to know...

By: conahan

conahan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:49:26 +0000

Grindline/Dreamland worked pretty well in Battle Ground and I think contractor restrictions was the problem there

By: Wise Ass

Wise Ass — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:25:15 +0000

British Knights!!1!!11

By: Tom Miller

Tom Miller — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:05:08 +0000

BK will have the story, or can track it down. But maybe some things are better left unsaid.