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Shotcrete Magazine

The Fall 2009 issue of Shotcrete Magaizine had a cover story on recreational projects with a two page spread on skateparks featuring Team Pain. (Update: Actually written by Tim Payne with contributions from Team Pain) with That looks like an old photo of their Cocoa Beach skatepark on the cover. Shotcrete.org doesn’t have the Fall […]

Eugene, Oregon skatepark plans

Eugene, Oregon skatepark designs

Three Dreamland design concepts have been unveiled for the newest Eugene, Oregon skatepark. One looks pretty straightforward, while the other two have unusual elements either in the park design or some strange sculptural elements. I’m not sure what’s going on there with the giant duck and the prehistoric swimming dinosaur. A dino-duck? College mascot homage? […]

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New skate park for Steamboat Springs

Team Pain recently broke ground on a new concrete skatepark in Steamboat Springs. They are moving fast, and they have to because they could see snow in October, even at lower elevations. I lived in Steamboat for a couple years in early 90’s. One of my fondest memories was arriving there on Halloween, just in […]

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Ex X-Games

Brian Baade sent in this shot of the dismantling of the X-Games superpark. They made a big deal about the concrete being recyclable, it would be interesting to see if they actually follow through on that… Unfortunately, we may never know… unless there’s a reader still there on the crew? This shot is from yesterday.

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Belly of the beast

This is what it looks like under the temporary concrete superpark setup at the X-Games. Thanks to the anonymous tipster, you know who you are…

Roxborough Village, (Littleton) Colorado skatepark

Roman in Roxborough

Here’s a couple more pictures of the now finished roman pool in the Roxborough Village, (Littleton) Colorado skatepark. Thanks again to Tito for sending these in.