(Photo: DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund)

Check out the new spot database in NYC trying to be built up by playing off the MTA. Article here.

A lot of work went into planning and preparing for the event. Claire, Scott, Tracey and Tim spent the months prior to the event planning and coordinating with the local community, securing permits from the Department of Parks and Recreation and the City, purchasing event insurance, securing the food, DJ, band, photographers and videographers, printing informational posters and flyers about the project, promoting the event, and building ramps. Construction of the ramps began the week before the event with the help of Nick Orso and volunteers Jesse Clayton, Chris Picco, Eric Paulie and Josh Marcinizyn. These ramps will remain in the space to generate use until a permanent park can be funded and built.

Thank you to Totally, 5Boro, Exit and Kinetic skateshops, McRad and DJ Illumadel, the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Southwest Concerned Citizens, Zoli and everyone that helped, came out and contributed!

Scott Kmiec from Totally and Exit with a frontside ollie over the gap. This is a good fisheye shot to see all the ramps we built and left to skate. Photo by Zoli.

James Pitonyak from Totally with 2 backside lipslides up top. Photos by Zoli.

Kerry McCullough from Exit with a 5.0 to fakie across the penalty deathbox. Photo by Zoli.

Pat Guidotti from Totally with a Madonna. Photo by Zoli.

Kurt Kamrad from Totally with a front feeble up top. Photos by Zoli.

Jesse Clayton from Exit with a 5.0 fakie the other way. Photo by Zoli.

Yours truly with a backside ollie. Photo by Zoli.

McRad shredded too. Photo by Zoli.

View of the tables we had set up with raffles and information. Photo by PFI Magazine.

Community leader Tracy with raffle tickets for the kids. Photo by PFI Magazine.

Photo: Zoli

What: Fundraising Bowl Jam for Millersville Skatepark

When: Friday, April 30th 4-8pm

Where: 492 Letort road, Millersville PA 17551

Who: Hosted by Matt Arment (Nelson) – 717.989.7133

Delaware Josh is involved with the fundraiser planned above to be held at FDR Skatepark. Link to the post he sent me (with a direct link to the flyer) here.

“Delaware josh, a very essential dude as far as building & ripping the park is organizing some skate related action for any & all to participate in such as a possible smoke bomb time trial around the park, spine contest & a janky micro quarter contest as well. also vert dogs, dont forget – we fixed up the vert ramp last year & its good to go, and for the mini-ramp champs, we’ve got you covered as well. we’ve also lined up some grub, merch/swap & most importantly some amazing sponsors who have put up a ton of awesome stuff for us to sell & raffle off & every red cent we raise on this day will go directly into the park. being a hand built park that gets used and abused as much as it does, it constantly needs repair, paint & of course, expansion is always a goal. just like the best custom sickle, its never done & always needs attention. so stuff some cash in your pocket for some killer stuff & to help us raise some loot for the park – strap your board to your bars or sissybar & plan on spending all day with the scum under 95 in south philly. it will be a day you will never forget.”

Get down there and contribute! The park is looking great this year. DE Josh organized a cleanup this past Saturday that was a huge success. He said they painted pretty much everything and filled in cracks and uneven concrete all over the ground and walls. They still have to do a little coping repair, but the park is looking great from what I hear. Josh has been planning some new construction and expansion for this summer based on what proceeds they can raise at this fundraiser. I have been working to get a shipping container or other suitable storage shed down there so everyone can store their tools, equipment, and leftover material safely as this will facilitate renovations and expansion work like woah.

Big ‘tings poppin’ this year in the Philly skate scene across all fronts so get involved! Contact Josh Marcinizyn at 302.528.0981 or delawarejosh@gmail.com to help out with this particular fundraiser or to contribute whatever you can to keep FDR awesome. A few hours of your time, some donated material or equipment, a six-pack or a couple bucks goes a long way down there…

Got word today that our proposed plan to incorporate skateboarding into a currently unused (and rather large) parcel of land under Roosevelt Blvd. (Rt. 1) in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia was approved as part of a larger master plan! It was presented as part of a 2010 redevelopment plan and approved by the Philadelphia Planning Commission. I proposed an initial phase of greening the entire space (not part of our scope) and putting in a super smooth concrete skate path with some benches to draw use to the space. A parallel recycled pedestrian walkway and expansion of the existing community garden (again not our scope) could also be incorporated using partnerships with local organizations invested in each use. After the path is established, it would serve as a backbone for future development, such as skateable sculptures branching off the path or a larger skate plaza in one of the parabolas. Stoked!